In Pictures: Christmas typhoon lashes Philippines

Typhoon Nock-Ten brought not festive cheer but strong winds and heavy rain to the Philippines on Christmas Day, leaving at least four dead in the capital Manila.

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Dec 26, 2016, 03:03 PM

Life goes on in the Philippines a day after the typhoon on Dec 26, 2016, as market vendors retrieve their wares at a damaged market in the town of Polangui. PHOTO: EPA

Filipino villagers in Polangui work to restore what remains of their home on Dec 26, a day after Typhoon Nock-Ten swept through the eastern and central portions of the Philippines.
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Electricity posts were among the structures that could not stand up to the winds of Typhoon Nock-Ten. PHOTO: EPA

The typhoon also toppled trees which obstructed the path of motorists along roads. PHOTO: EPA

A Filipino villager rests on the roof of a house in Milaor with his dog in the aftermath of Typhoon Nock-Ten hitting the Philippines. PHOTO: EPA

Winds of up to 235 kilometres an hour caused extensive damage to the homes of Filipinos, such as this man in Pamplona. PHOTO: EPA

Filipino villagers making their way down a flooded road in the town of Milaor on Dec 26. PHOTO: EPA

A NASA satellite photo showing Typhoon Nock-Ten engulfing the Philippines on Dec 25. The typhoon made landfall in the eastern island of Catanduanes at about 6.30pm Singapore time. PHOTO: EPA

Thousands of people on the east coast of the Philippines were evacuated or fled from the approaching typhoon on Christmas Day (Dec 25). PHOTO: AFP

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