Deadly Storm Approaches Vietnam After Claiming a Minimum of 114 Lives in Philippines

Before making landfall in Vietnam, Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 fatalities.

Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including mass casualty, major damage to property, and disruption to means of livelihoods and daily routines for residents of impacted regions.

The weather system, known locally as Tino, ripped through the populous island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and carrying vehicles down roads.

Many thousands of people have been evacuated, others are resting in temporary accommodations.

Rescue Recovery Activities In Progress

Rescue teams have started operations while displaced Filipinos seek shelter in temporary housing.

The extent of this catastrophe has led to extensive rescue operations throughout the affected regions.

Photographic Records of Devastation

Emergency responders could be seen attempting to recover a body at a mudslide area in Cebu City.

The severe weather has made homeless over four hundred thousand people in the Philippines.

Roadways are blanketed with mud and pictures display piles of cars spread over the damaged regions.

• Mass evacuation operations persist as the weather system approaches the coastline
• Temporary housing are operating at full capacity in multiple regions
• Global assistance is being prepared to help the impacted populations