KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has expressed its deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines following the tragic loss of lives and destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was deeply saddened by the extensive devastation caused by the typhoon, which resulted in severe flooding, landslides and the destruction of homes and infrastructure.
"On behalf of the government and people of Malaysia, I extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to all those affected by this tragedy," he said in a Facebook post on Thursday (Nov 6).
Anwar said Malaysia's thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Philippines as they begin to rebuild their communities.
Media reported on Wednesday (Nov 5) that a total of 706,549 people in 24 provinces were affected by the typhoon, including 436,911 forced to flee their homes, according to the disaster agency.
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 tropical cyclones per year. One of the strongest storms to ever hit the country was Super Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013, which killed more than 6,300 people. – Bernama
