Torrential rains flood half the Philippine capital Manila, triggering a deadly landslide and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.
Rains Bring Major Flooding to Philippines
![Rescuers use rubber boats along a flooded area in Quezon City, Philippines, August 7, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5DCDD38F-E39C-4ABC-8DBB-887C97724204_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rescuers use rubber boats along a flooded area in Quezon City, Philippines, August 7, 2012.
![A man wades in chest-deep floods as another retrieves his belongings in Quezon City, Philippines, August 7, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/DD6CD9FB-E72E-454D-8B80-DE87879E857B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man wades in chest-deep floods as another retrieves his belongings in Quezon City, Philippines, August 7, 2012.