In pics: What happened across the world on October 16

Bangalore, Oct 16: As the damage caused Cyclone Phailin was being assessed in the country, Japan braced itself as Typhoon Wipha that killed atleast 17 and injured many as it hit an island. Dozens of homes were destroyed and at least 45 people were missing, officials said.

Reports suggested that once a decade a typhoon hits Fukushima.

Meanwhile, in India national parties continued with their election campaign for the upcoming assembly elections.

Across the world, people celebrated Eid-Al-Adha. People offered prayers and continued with their rituals.Thousands of Muslims offered their prayers in Lahore under a heavy security blanket.

OneIndia News brings to you news from across the world in pictures.

In Oshima

Landslide survivors offer prayers as the body of a victim is carried by rescue workers in the rubble of houses damaged by landslides after a powerful typhoon hit Izu Oshima island, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) south of Tokyo.

In Russia

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny looks on as the judge of a Russian court has overturned a sentence Navalny, handing him a suspended sentence instead of five years in prison.

In Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan Muslim girl joins women offering prayers as they celebrate Eid al-Adha in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.

In Lahore

Pakistani policemen watch over worshippers praying at the Badshahi Mosque on Eid al-Adha.

In Tokyo

A fire fighter walks over rocks fallen from a cliff over a garage and a road in a residential area in Kamakura, southwest of Tokyo, after a powerful typhoon hit Japan's metropolitan area.

In South Korea

A 8,461-ton cargo ship owned by a Chinese firm and flagged in Panama is seen with high waves in waters off South Korea's southeastern port of Pohang.The cargo ship hit a seawall off South Korea's southeastern coast and partly sank in an accident.