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Kalmaegi Kills at Least 188 in Philippines, 5 in Vietnam as Region Braces for New Typhoon

Emergency powers are now in force in the Philippines ahead of a potentially stronger storm, Fung-wong.

Overview

  • Philippine officials report at least 188 dead, 135 missing and more than 560,000 displaced, with nearly 450,000 evacuated and over 318,000 still in shelters.
  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of national calamity to speed aid and stabilize prices after deadly flash floods, especially in Cebu.
  • A Philippine Air Force helicopter on a relief mission crashed in Agusan del Sur, killing all six crew members, authorities said.
  • Vietnam confirms at least five deaths, damage to roughly 2,800–3,000 homes and power outages affecting around 1.6 million households, with more than 268,000 troops mobilized and over 537,000 people evacuated.
  • Forecasters warn Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) could intensify into a super typhoon and make landfall in northern Luzon late Sunday or early Monday, with Manila potentially affected and airport operations on heightened alert.