A man walks through heavy wind and rain as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila. Photo: AFP
A man walks through heavy wind and rain as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila. Photo: AFP
A resident stands near waves in Legazpi City, southeast of Manila. Photo: AFP
A resident stands near waves in Legazpi City, southeast of Manila. Photo: AFP
Residents with their belongings evacuate from their homes in Legazpi City, southeast of Manila. Photo: AFP
Residents with their belongings evacuate from their homes in Legazpi City, southeast of Manila. Photo: AFP
Meteorologists monitor the movement of Typhoon Rammasun in Manila. Photo: AFP
Meteorologists monitor the movement of Typhoon Rammasun in Manila. Photo: AFP
Pedestrians walk past uprooted trees along a highway as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila. Photo: AFP
Pedestrians walk past uprooted trees along a highway as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila. Photo: AFP
Squatter homes partially destroyed by strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun are pictured as it hit the coastal town of Bacoor. Photo: Reuters
Squatter homes partially destroyed by strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun are pictured as it hit the coastal town of Bacoor. Photo: Reuters
A motorcyclist falls down along a main road in Manila after strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun. Photo: Reuters
A motorcyclist falls down along a main road in Manila after strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun. Photo: Reuters
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update | At least 11 dead as Typhoon Rammasun cuts across the Philippines

370,000 moved to evacuation centres as major roads impassable due to debris, fallen trees and electricity poles and at least four provinces declare state of calamity

AFP

Updated: 6:37pm, 16 Jul, 2014

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A man walks through heavy wind and rain as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila. Photo: AFP
A man walks through heavy wind and rain as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila. Photo: AFP
A resident stands near waves in Legazpi City, southeast of Manila. Photo: AFP
A resident stands near waves in Legazpi City, southeast of Manila. Photo: AFP
Residents with their belongings evacuate from their homes in Legazpi City, southeast of Manila. Photo: AFP
Residents with their belongings evacuate from their homes in Legazpi City, southeast of Manila. Photo: AFP
Meteorologists monitor the movement of Typhoon Rammasun in Manila. Photo: AFP
Meteorologists monitor the movement of Typhoon Rammasun in Manila. Photo: AFP
Pedestrians walk past uprooted trees along a highway as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila. Photo: AFP
Pedestrians walk past uprooted trees along a highway as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila. Photo: AFP
Squatter homes partially destroyed by strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun are pictured as it hit the coastal town of Bacoor. Photo: Reuters
Squatter homes partially destroyed by strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun are pictured as it hit the coastal town of Bacoor. Photo: Reuters
A motorcyclist falls down along a main road in Manila after strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun. Photo: Reuters
A motorcyclist falls down along a main road in Manila after strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun. Photo: Reuters
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