Torrential rains set off by southwest monsoon following Typhoon Gener have flooded the Philippine capital on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, displacing more than 20,000 residents and leaving 51 dead.
Here are some dramatic photos shared by netizens on Twitter:
A Kalesa in Manila bracing the floods (@Nikobaua):
Man in bicycle – Blumentritt/Espana (@James071994)
LRT above the Marikina river (Jen Dayo):
The National Museum and Manila City Hall (@Nikobaua)
A boat and a pedicab side by side (@IndiaGKTime)
Aerial view of Manila Flood – Aug. 7, 2012
Video courtesy of Mikey Bustos
Photos: Manila Floods originally appeared on Starmometer on August 7, 2012.