Tropical storm Gorio brings deluge to the Philippines - in pictures

A Filipino boy carries a bag of bread while wading through floodwaters in Quezon City, east of Manila, Philippines. Rolex De La Pena / EPA
A woman carries a child on her back as they go through floodwaters in Quezon City, east of Manila. Rolex De La Pena / EPA
A Filipino rides his bicycle through floodwaters in Quezon City. Rolex De La Pena / EPA
Commuters cross on a wooden plank for a fee to avoid a flooded street after heavy rains brought about by tropical storm 'Nesat' flooded some parts of metropolitan Manila. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
Filipinos walk through floodwaters in Malabon City, north of Manila. Rolex De La Pena / EPA
Girls play along a flooded street during heavy rains brought on by tropical storm 'Nesat' on the outskirts of Manila. Aaron Favila / AP Photo

Classes were suspended in parts of Manila as forecasters said the storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 85kph in northeastern Philippines