Typhoon Bopha: rescue workers search for survivors, as the death toll rises Rescue workers continue searching through thick mud, broken homes and fallen trees for survivors, two days after a typhoon swept the southern Philippines killing hundreds of people and leaving hundreds more missing. Up to a quarter of a million people have been left homeless after Typhoon Bopha ravaged the island of Mindanao, with central winds of up to 120 kph (74 mph) and gusts of up to 150 kph (93 mph). Picture: REUTERS/Erik De Castro