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Typhoon Kalmaegi Death Toll in Philippines Rises to 93

Extreme rainfall in Cebu produced deadly floods that caused most of the fatalities.

Overview

  • AFP-reported figures put the death toll at 93, with several hundred thousand people forced from their homes.
  • Cebu province accounts for most of the victims, including 35 bodies found in Liloan and a total of 76 deaths reported there by local officials.
  • The Office of Civil Defense declared states of emergency in 53 localities as authorities document widespread flooding and damage.
  • Officials say about 706,000 people were affected and roughly 348,000 are sheltering in evacuation centers.
  • An earlier ABS-CBN/OCD count listed 66 dead and 26 missing, and the Russian Embassy urged its citizens to stay indoors and avoid flood- and landslide-prone areas as aerial footage showed extensive destruction.