In pictures: Taiwan's typhoon

Images of the trail of destruction left by Super Typhoon Bilis as it rampaged across Taiwan.

Soldiers carry the body of a victim from a mudslide

Eight people were buried in the mudslide

Rescuers search for residents trapped by floods in the south of the country

Typhoon Bilis was the second strong typhoon to hit Taiwan this year

High winds and driving rain forced thousands to run for shelter

Typhoon Bilis brought down walls and powerlines across the island

The typhoon hit late on Tuesday night with winds of up to 250 km/h