The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines has climbed to 114, with 127 people still missing, as authorities assess the widespread devastation across central provinces. Cebu—among the hardest hit—has reported flattened homes, overturned vehicles, and massive debris fields after floodwaters receded. More than 200,000 people were evacuated ahead of the typhoon’s landfall, but many returned to find their homes destroyed. Disaster officials said rapid debris clearing is now critical, both to locate missing individuals and to allow relief operations to proceed efficiently.

Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, has since regained strength as it moved across the South China Sea, with Vietnam bracing for potential impact. Authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province expected 350,000 people to be evacuated by midday, warning of heavy rain, flash floods, and dangerous winds that could disrupt farming in key agricultural zones. Aviation authorities announced that operations at eight airports—including Da Nang International Airport—may be affected as they monitor the storm’s trajectory closely. Thousands of soldiers have been mobilised for mass evacuations, rescue work, and disaster response.

Even as Kalmaegi exited the Philippine monitoring zone, meteorologists began tracking a new developing storm east of Mindanao that could intensify into another typhoon by next week. Kalmaegi is the 20th storm to hit the Philippines this year and comes barely a month after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Cebu, adding to the region’s strain. With the cyclone expected to hit Vietnam’s central provinces—including major coffee-producing areas during harvest season—authorities across the region are on high alert for severe economic and humanitarian fallout.