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Philippines: Wave of Garbage Floods Manila After Heavy Rains

HeadlineAug 17, 2018

In the Philippines, cleanup crews battled against a literal wave of garbage, as flooding brought plastic bottles and other refuse into the streets of the capital Manila Thursday, following heavy rains last weekend.

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