Deadly Cyclone Approaches Vietnam After Resulting in at Least 114 Fatalities in Philippines
Prior to making landfall in Vietnam, Kalmaegi resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - and at least 114 lives lost.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a disaster situation - the threshold of which involves mass casualty, extensive property destruction, and halt to economic activities and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.
The weather system, known locally as Tino, ripped through the populous island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and sweeping cars through the streets.
Tens of thousands of people had to be relocated, while some are sheltering in emergency shelters.
Emergency Recovery Activities In Progress
Disaster personnel have begun work while affected citizens find refuge in designated safe areas.
The extent of this calamity has resulted in extensive rescue operations across the devastated zones.
Visual Documentation of Devastation
Rescue workers were captured attempting to recover a casualty at a mudslide area in Cebu City.
The severe weather has forced the relocation of more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Thoroughfares are coated with mud and pictures display piles of cars spread over the damaged regions.
- Mass evacuation operations persist while the storm prepares to make landfall
- Emergency shelters are functioning at full capacity across different zones
- Global assistance is being mobilized to assist the affected communities
