Typhoon Kalmaegi kills at least 58 in the Philippines, heads toward Vietnam


FILE PHOTO: People clean up their houses in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Mandaue City, Cebu province on November 5, 2025. - AFP

CEBU, Philippines: At least 58 people were dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi left a trail of destruction in the central Philippines and continued to batter parts of Palawan island on Wednesday (Nov 5) as it headed toward the South China Sea.

Among the fatalities were six military personnel whose helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur on the island of Mindanao during a humanitarian mission.

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