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Typhoon Kalmaegi Strikes Central Vietnam After Killing at Least 114 in the Philippines

Philippine leaders have declared a national calamity to unlock funds for recovery.

Overview

  • Vietnamese authorities ordered large-scale evacuations and reported flooding and power outages as the storm delivered strong winds and torrential rain across central provinces including Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Danang and Quy Nhon.
  • Philippine disaster officials said 127 people remain unaccounted for and more than 400,000 were displaced by flash floods and landslides.
  • Cebu province recorded at least 71 deaths, largely from drowning, as sudden flooding overwhelmed communities and rescue capacity.
  • A Philippine Air Force helicopter carrying humanitarian aid crashed in Agusan del Sur during relief operations, killing six crew members.
  • Forecasters are monitoring Tropical Storm Fung-wong, which could intensify and pose a new threat to the northern Philippines in the coming days.