Typhoon Fung-wong hits the Philippines - in pictures
Rescuers evacuate residents to safer grounds in the Batangas province of the country after super typhoon Fung-wong batters the Philippines. AP
Houses and rice fields are flooded in Tuguegarao City, north of Manila. AFP
A man walks along a destroyed rail bridge in Guinobatan town, south of Manila. AFP
This residential area in Guinobatan town, south of Manila, was hit by a landslide. AFP
Satellite imagery of typhoon Fung-wong as it approaches the Philippines. The storm's radius spanned nearly the entirety of the Philippines. AFP
Residents leave their flooded homes due to heavy rain brought by the typhoon on the southern island of Mindanao. AFP
Volunteers and local government assistance beneficiaries work together to pack food boxes intended for relief operations in Pasay City, Metro Manila. EPA
Rescuers leave the southern island of Mindanao. AFP
Coast guard personnel assist residents in Mobo, Masbate province. AFP
Residents evacuate from their flooded homes on the southern island of Mindanao. AFP
Volunteers and local government assistance beneficiaries pack food boxes in Manila. EPA