A seawall project that protects residents along the sea shore, is seen collapsed and destroyed by strong waves brought by typhoon Koppu, in Ilocanos Norte town, San Fernando city, La Union province, north of Manila October 19, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.