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Photos: 41 dead after Christmas typhoon strikes central Philippines

'Phanfone', which lashed central Philippines on Christmas night, left trail of devastation

Published: December 29, 2019 12:31 Jay Hilotin, Senior Web News Editor

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Bus terminal philippines — A bus terminal flooded following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Phanfone, locally known as Ursula.. Image Credit: Twitter

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Ursula Phanfone 001 — A scene in Balasan, Iloilo, in central Philippines following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Phanfone (Ursula). Photo taken on December 26, 2019. Image Credit: Twitter

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Xmas tree — A giant Christmas tree leans to one side in central Philippines after the region was hammered by Tropical storm Phanfone (Ursula). Philippines Christmas typhoon death toll climbs to 41 Latest agency report showed over 1.6 million people were affected by the typhoon/ Image Credit: Facebook

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A power distribution — A power distribution post felled by the typhoon. The death toll of 41 — up from 28 on Friday — included three boat crew who died after their vessel capsized due to strong winds. A policeman was also electrocuted by a toppled post, and a man struck by a felled tree. Image Credit: Facebook

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Typhoon Phanfone floods — Typhoon Phanfone left the Philippines on Saturday after devastating several islands in the central Visayas, including popular tourist destinations, but the extent of the damage continued to grow as assessments came in. Image Credit: Facebook

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Typhoon Phanfone — The number of deaths from a powerful storm that hit the Philippines on Christmas has climbed to 41, authorities said on Sunday, with tens of thousands still in evacuation centres. Residents stay outside their home that was damaged by Typhoon Phanfone at Concepcion town, Iloilo province, central Philippines on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. Image Credit: AP

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Typhoon Phanfone in Tacloban — A resident looks at a house damaged at the height of Typhoon Phanfone in Tacloban, Leyte province in the central Philippines on December 25, 2019 Image Credit: AFP

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169256-01-08-(Read-Only) — Lamp posts damaged due to typhoon Phanfone lie on a road in Ormoc City, Leyte province. Image Credit: AFP

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Philippines_Typhoon_70779 — A resident checks his home damaged by Typhoon Phanfone in Ormoc city, central Philippines. Image Credit: AP

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Philippines_Typhoon_82917 — Residents walks beside an outrigger and playground equipment that were damaged by Typhoon Phanfone along a coastline in Ormoc city, central Philippines. Image Credit: AP

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Philippines_Typhoon_42108 — An outrigger boat destroyed by Tphioon Phanfone sits on the coastline in Ormoc City, central Philippines. Image Credit: AP

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169621-01-08-(Read-Only) — Residents construct a makeshift shelter after their house was destroyed at the height of Typhoon Phanfone in Guiuan town in Eastern Samar province. Image Credit: AFP

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169625-01-08-(Read-Only) — Motorists speed past a fallen electric pylon damaged at the height of Typhoon Phanfone in Balasan town in Iloilo province. Image Credit: AFP

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169626-01-08-(Read-Only) — A house destroyed at the height of Typhoon Phanfone is seen in Balasan town in Iloilo province. Image Credit: AFP

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