PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />A state of disaster for typhoon-hit towns in southern Philippines.<br/> <br />Fallen trees and debris littered the area.<br/> <br />Hardly any buildings remain standing.<br/> <br />Typhoon Bopha has killed at least 418 people, with around 400 more still missing.<br/> <br />Rescue work is hampered by the lack of equipment.<br/> <br />President Benigno Aquino visited the town of New Bataan to hand out cash and food to displaced families.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO SAYING:<br/> <br />"We are here to help with - what's important to me, number one - those who are missing. I want to account for those who are still alive, if there still are, to reach them as soon as possible. I want to know why this tragedy happened. I also want to see how we can avoid having a tragedy like this again."<br/> <br />More than 10,000 houses were destroyed by the typhoon across more than a dozen provinces.<br/> <br />Bopha has now weakened and is slowly moving northwest towards the South China Sea.
