Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 5 in Vietnam After Leaving 188 Dead in the Philippines

Overview

• Vietnam reported five deaths, seven injuries, 57 homes destroyed and nearly 3,000 damaged, with 11 boats sunk as crews clear debris and restore services.
• Power utility data show 1.6 million Vietnamese customers lost electricity at landfall, with service partially restored by Friday morning.
• Vietnamese authorities had evacuated about 350,000 people and warned of dangerous surf and flooding after forecasts showed Kalmaegi strengthening over the South China Sea.
• The Philippines declared a national state of calamity after catastrophic floods and landslides, with officials reporting 188 dead, 135 missing and more than 500,000 displaced.
• Meteorological agencies say Kalmaegi weakened over land yet continues to bring heavy rain, as the Philippines monitors developing system Fung-wong that could intensify.