Typhoon Bopha Leaves Hundreds Dead in Philippines (Photos)

A powerful typhoon slammed into the southern Philippine Islands earlier this week killing 274 people, injuring 339, with 279 still missing, reported disaster officials on Wednesday.
Typhoon Bopha Leaves Hundreds Dead in Philippines (Photos)
Residents ride on a motorbike locally known as a "habal habal" as they home in New Bataan town. Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/157634375.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-322134" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/157634375-647x450.jpg" alt="A girl sits on top of boulders washed to the road by flash floods at the height Typhoon Bopha in the village of Andap, New Bataan town, Compostela Valley province on Dec. 5, 2012. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)" width="590" height="410"/></a>
A girl sits on top of boulders washed to the road by flash floods at the height Typhoon Bopha in the village of Andap, New Bataan town, Compostela Valley province on Dec. 5, 2012. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/157516285-1.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-322150" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/157516285-1-676x450.jpg" alt="Residents watch as a river rises near their homes due to heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Bophal in Cagayan de Oro City. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)" width="590" height="393"/></a>
Residents watch as a river rises near their homes due to heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Bophal in Cagayan de Oro City. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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