Typhoon Bopha kills hundreds in the Philippines - pictures

Floods caused by Typhoon Bophal in Cagayan de Oro City, in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. Further south, in Compostela Valley, the provincial Governor Arturo Uy told Reuters that water catchment basins for farms on top of the mountains had given way because of torrential rain, releasing a large volume of water. "The waters came so suddenly and unexpectedly, and the winds were so fierce - that compounded the loss of lives and livelihood," he said. He added that the cost of damage to agriculture and infrastructure in Compostela Valley province could reach at least $98m.