Boat-load of coffins heads for Philippines disaster zone

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Rolex Dela Pena / EPAPhilippine Navy personnel load coffins on to the BRP Laguna, which is set to transport relief supplies to typhoon-affected areas, from a navy base in Cavite City, south of Manila, on Tuesday.

The United Nations has appealed for $65 million in emergency aid for millions of victims of Typhoon Bopha in the southern Philippines, where at least 714 people were killed as muddy floodwaters washed out entire villages.

-- European Pressphoto AgencyRolex Dela Pena / EPARelated content:

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