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Before making landfall in Vietnam, the storm system left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - and at least 114 fatalities.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of calamity - the threshold of which involves mass casualty, extensive property destruction, and interruption of income sources and the normal way of life for people in the affected areas.
The typhoon, referred to locally as Tino, tore through the heavily populated island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and washing automobiles along avenues.
Numerous individuals of people have been evacuated, with many taking refuge in temporary accommodations.
Emergency responders are actively operating while evacuated residents take cover in designated safe areas.
The extent of this disaster has prompted large-scale disaster relief in the impacted areas.
Rescue workers could be seen attempting to recover a casualty at a landslide location in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has made homeless more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Streets are coated with mud and pictures display heaps of automobiles spread over the affected areas.
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