Typhoon Kalmaegi Rampages Across Vietnam as the Philippines Braces for Another Storm
Typhoon Kalmaegi struck Vietnam with powerful winds and heavy rainfall, claiming at least five lives and damaging thousands of homes before weakening into a tropical storm.
Widespread flooding hit central Vietnam, while in the Philippines the storm left at least 188 people dead. Scientists warn that a warming climate is intensifying storms and rainfall across Southeast Asia, increasing the frequency and devastation of floods and typhoons.
“Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people and leaving widespread damage across the country’s central provinces.”
In Vietnam’s Dak Lak region, buildings collapsed and roads were blocked by debris. In the Philippines, provinces like Cebu suffered severe destruction, with damaged homes lined along rivers and communities mourning their losses.
Images from the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office show destroyed homes near Mananga Bridge in Talisay, Cebu Province, and grieving relatives in Bacayan viewing coffins of loved ones lost to the storm.
Impact and Response
- At least five fatalities reported in Vietnam.
- More than 188 dead in the Philippines.
- Thousands of houses and public structures severely damaged.
- Climate experts link the growing strength of typhoons to global warming.
Photos and videos by Jacqueline Hernandez and Hau Dinh, Associated Press.
Author’s Summary
Typhoon Kalmaegi ravaged Vietnam and the Philippines, leaving hundreds dead and highlighting the growing danger of stronger Southeast Asian storms in a warming world.