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Typhoon Kalmaegi Death Toll Tops 140 in Philippines as Nation Declares Emergency

Vietnam has closed airports ahead of landfall, with forecasters warning that Fung-Wong could intensify next.

Overview

  • Authorities report at least 114 confirmed deaths nationwide plus 28 newly tallied in Cebu, with 127 people still missing and more than 500,000 displaced.
  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national state of emergency to speed aid and price controls, as Cebu emerged as the hardest-hit province.
  • Rescue and cleanup crews work around the clock after catastrophic flooding swept away vehicles and even shipping containers, and a military helicopter crash killed six personnel.
  • Kalmaegi moved into the South China Sea toward central Vietnam, where aviation authorities temporarily closed multiple airports and provinces prepared evacuations.
  • Meteorologists caution that Tropical Storm Fung-Wong could rapidly strengthen to typhoon or even super-typhoon intensity and threaten the Philippines within days.