Former police officer Rolando Mendoza looks out of a window of a bus carrying tourist hostages at Quirino Grandstand in Manila Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/ReutersA Filipino hostage runs to escape from the bus Photograph: Rolex Dela Pena/EPARelatives of dismissed police captain Rolando Mendoza wave as they try to convince him to surrenderPhotograph: Francis R. Malasig/EPA
A hostage negotiator hands over food for the passengersPhotograph: Erik De Castro/ReutersA police sniper takes position Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/ReutersA hostage is handcuffed as he is shown at the door of the bus by MendozaPhotograph: Erik De Castro/ReutersA plainclothes police officer receives papers as he negotiates with MendozaPhotograph: Romeo Ranoco/ReutersPolice smash a window of the hijacked vehiclePhotograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPAPolice use a sledge hammer to gain entry to the busPhotograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty ImagesSWAT team members prepare to assault the tourist bus Photograph: Pat Roque/APThe body of former police officer Rolando Mendoza hangs from the glass door of the tourist bus following an assault by police and SWAT teamsPhotograph: Bullit Marquez/APRescue units wheel away the body of Rolando MendozaPhotograph: Bullit Marquez/APA hostage is taken to hospital following an assault on the bus by police and a SWAT teamPhotograph: Bullit Marquez/AP
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