Deadly Typhoon Heads for Vietnam After Resulting in at Least 114 Deaths in Philippines
Prior to hitting in Vietnam, Kalmaegi left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 people dead.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including significant loss of life, major damage to property, and halt to economic activities and daily routines for local inhabitants.
The weather system, known locally as Tino, devastated the heavily populated island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and sweeping cars through the streets.
Tens of thousands of people had to be relocated, others are resting in designated safe zones.
Rescue Relief Operations In Progress
Rescue teams have started operations as affected citizens take cover in emergency centers.
The magnitude of this catastrophe has resulted in extensive rescue operations in the devastated zones.
Image Evidence of Damage
Rescue workers could be seen engaged in extracting a casualty at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has displaced over four hundred thousand people in the Philippines.
Streets are coated with mud and photographs reveal piles of cars spread over the damaged regions.
- Mass evacuation efforts continue as the weather system prepares to make landfall
- Temporary housing are working at maximum capacity in different zones
- Global assistance is being organized to assist the affected communities
