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Filipinos crowd round morgue vans to take pics of victims of Duterte Harry’s bloody drugs crackdown that’s claimed 1,900 lives in just seven weeks

Others watch on unmoved as the bodies of drug dealers are carried through the stalls at bustling markets

Danny Collins

Published: 13:37, 23 Aug 2016
Updated: 13:43, 23 Aug 2016

FILIPINOS watch on as the bodies of dead drug dealers are whisked away by morgue vans, these shocking photos reveal.

The Asian nation has been plagued by violent crime since new president Rodrigo Duterte - nicknamed Harry - swept to power seven weeks ago.

In that time, nearly 2,000 dealers have been gunned down on the streets of the country.

Filipinos peer through the window of a morgue van that is driving away the body of two drug dealers who have been shot dead — Filipinos peer through the window of a morgue van that is driving away the body of two drug dealers who have been shot deadCredit: EPA

Shootings of dealers in recent weeks have been so common that locals in Manila have become immune to the violence — Shootings of dealers in recent weeks have been so common that locals in Manila have become immune to the violenceCredit: EPA

The body of one pusher is carried through a local market as traders watch the corpse move on by — The body of one pusher is carried through a local market as traders watch the corpse move on byCredit: EPA

The killings have become to common in capital Manila that locals simply watch on unmoved as the bodies are wheeled away.

Some even stop to take pictures of the bloodied corpses.

Despite the wave of violence, authorities insist there has been no order to wipe out drug pushers.

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Director-General Ronald dela Rosa said: "We are not butchers."

President Duterte had previously promised to launch a “bloody war” on drugs.

And these shocking images come only days after the UN called the leader to end the killings.

The Philippines has been beset by gun violence in recent months with as many as 2,000 drug dealers shot dead in the last seven weeks — The Philippines has been beset by gun violence in recent months with as many as 2,000 drug dealers shot dead in the last seven weeksCredit: Getty Images

It is believed to have begun following the election of hardline Rodrigo Duterte as president. He denies his orders are behind all of the killings

But the killings have continued, leading to condemnation from the UN and United States. Duterte threatened to leave the former in response to the criticism — But the killings have continued, leading to condemnation from the UN and United States. Duterte threatened to leave the former in response to the criticismCredit: Getty Images

That led him to threaten to leave the organisation.

He blasted: “I will prove to the world that you are a very stupid expert.

"Maybe we'll just have to decide to separate from the United Nations. If you are that disrespectful, son of a whore, then I will just leave you."

When asked what the consequences of leaving might be, he spat: “What is repercussions? I don't give a s*** to them."

All the while hundreds of funerals continue to take place for the scores of people shot dead on the streets each day — All the while hundreds of funerals continue to take place for the scores of people shot dead on the streets each dayCredit: Getty Images

The escalating violence has proved too much for many Filipino families — The escalating violence has proved too much for many Filipino familiesCredit: Getty Images

Many locals simply watch on as the bodies of dead drug dealers are removed from the streets following their grisly deaths — Many locals simply watch on as the bodies of dead drug dealers are removed from the streets following their grisly deathsCredit: Getty Images

But the Duterte soon backtracked, with his spokesman saying: "It was a way of stating that the nation is sovereign. OK? It was not a statement of fact that we are leaving.”

The US also said it was "deeply concerned" with the killings.

Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner said: "We strongly urge the Philippines to ensure its law enforcement efforts comply with its human rights obligations."

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