Officials in the Philippines said yesterday they will mobilise thousands of people to clean up Manila in the wake of torrential monsoon rains and flooding as evacuees return to clear mud and debris that swamped their homes in the capital.
The Office of Civil Defence said the floods, which were the worst since 2009, had left at least 66 people dead and affected up to 2.68 million people in Manila and nearby provinces, with more than 440,000 people fleeing to evacuation centres.
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