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Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines, at least 40 dead

2025-11-04 22:16:54Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines, at least 40 dead
Typhoon "Kalmaegi" hits the Philippines

At least 40 people have died and hundreds of thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes after Typhoon Kalmaegi, one of the strongest this year, hit the central Philippines, local authorities announced.

The storm, known locally as Tino, has flooded vast areas, including entire cities on the island of Cebu, where most of the fatalities have been recorded. Footage circulating on social media shows residents trapped on rooftops, while vehicles and containers are swept away by the torrential water.

According to the Civil Protection Office, around 400,000 people have been evacuated from the most at-risk areas. Most of the victims are believed to have drowned, while the floods have destroyed hundreds of homes and small buildings.

Cebu provincial governor Pamela Baricuatro described the situation as "unprecedented," stressing that "flooding, not winds, is the biggest threat to residents."

A military helicopter assisting in rescue operations crashed on the island of Mindanao, killing six crew members, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed.

The typhoon, which made landfall on Tuesday morning, has weakened somewhat but is still packing winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour. It is forecast to pass over other regions of the Visayas and is expected to emerge into the South China Sea by Wednesday.

This is the third powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines within a month, after Ragasa (Nando) and Bualoi (Opong), which caused over a dozen deaths and extensive damage to agriculture and infrastructure.

The Philippines, which faces an average of 20 typhoons a year, is going through a difficult period due to extreme weather, repeated flooding and a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that left dozens dead in the same region at the end of September.

Typhoon Kalmaegi is expected to move towards Vietnam, which is already experiencing record rainfall and risks further widespread flooding.

 


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