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Philippines Death Toll From Typhoon Kalmaegi Surpasses 100 as Cebu Flooding Comes Into Focus

Authorities describe unprecedented flooding in Cebu, prompting wider searches across multiple provinces.

Overview

  • Officials reported the nationwide death toll climbed past 100 on Wednesday as assessments reached hard-hit communities.
  • Cebu province accounted for at least 76 fatalities, including 35 bodies recovered in Liloan after torrents swept through urban areas.
  • On Negros Island, police said volcanic mudflows from Kanlaon triggered by intense rain killed at least 12 people and left 12 missing in Canlaon City.
  • The military confirmed six aircrew died when a helicopter crashed on Mindanao during a disaster relief mission as emergency operations expanded.
  • Nearly 800,000 residents were moved before landfall and Cebu declared a state of calamity, while the storm moved over the South China Sea toward Vietnam with landfall preparations underway for Friday.