Destructive Cyclone Heads for Vietnam After Causing at Least 114 Lives in Philippines
Before striking in Vietnam, the typhoon left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 lives lost.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a disaster situation - which is triggered by significant loss of life, major damage to property, and halt to economic activities and daily routines for people in the affected areas.
The typhoon, known locally as Tino, tore through the populous island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and sweeping cars through the streets.
Many thousands of people were forced to evacuate, with many taking refuge in designated safe zones.
Emergency Response Efforts Ongoing
Disaster personnel have begun work as displaced Filipinos seek shelter in temporary housing.
The scale of this calamity has resulted in large-scale rescue operations across the impacted areas.
Visual Documentation of Devastation
Disaster teams were photographed engaged in extracting a casualty at a mudslide area in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has displaced more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Roadways are covered in mud and images show stacks of vehicles spread over the damaged regions.
- Mass evacuation efforts continue as the typhoon nears Vietnamese territory
- Temporary housing are functioning at peak capacity in various areas
- Global assistance is being organized to assist the impacted populations
