Before hitting in Vietnam, the storm system left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 lives lost.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including numerous deaths, extensive property destruction, and interruption of income sources and the normal way of life for residents of impacted regions.
The weather system, called in the region Tino, ripped through the populous island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and sweeping cars through the streets.
Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate, while some are sheltering in emergency shelters.
Emergency responders have begun work as evacuated residents take cover in designated safe areas.
The scale of this calamity has prompted massive rescue operations in the impacted areas.
Emergency responders were captured working on retrieving a casualty at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has forced the relocation of in excess of 400k people in the Philippines.
Roadways are blanketed with mud and photographs reveal heaps of automobiles spread over the impacted zones.
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Christine Klein
Christine Klein
Christine Klein
Christine Klein
Christine Klein
Christine Klein