Pictures of the Day: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

Firemen battle to control a fire as it engulfs a residential area in Makati City, in suburban Manila. The fire gutted around 700
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Wrecked

Firemen battle to control a fire as it engulfs a residential area in Makati City, in suburban Manila. The fire gutted around 700 houses, affecting some 3,000 families.