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Super Typhoon Noru hits Philippines, leaves five rescuers dead
1 / 7Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving six people dead, knocking down power in two entire provinces, trapping villagers in floods and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work in and around the capital. (AP Photo)
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2 / 7The most powerful typhoon to hit the country this year slammed ashore in Burdeos town in Quezon province before nightfall on Sunday. In Pic: Residents wait on the roof of their homes, for flooding to subside after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Miguel, Bulacan province, Philippines. (Reuters)
3 / 7The typhoon weakened as it barrelled overnight across the main Luzon region, where more than 52,000 people were moved to emergency shelters, some forcibly, officials said. (Reuters)
4 / 7A woman clears her home from mud following the flood caused by Super Typhoon Noru, in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines. (Reuters)
5 / 7About 3,000 people were evacuated to safety in metropolitan Manila, which was lashed by fierce wind and rain overnight (AP Photo)
6 / 7Flights were cancelled, ferries halted and bus routes shut as heavy rains and strong winds toppled trees and power lines. In Pic: Residents give out free food as they wade through a flooded street in their village from Typhoon Noru in San Miguel town, Bulacan province, Philippines. (AP Photo)
7 / 7The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands, sees an average of 20 tropical storms yearly. (Reuters)
