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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Evan Michael Clerigo

After 188 Deaths in Philippines, Typhoon Kalmaegi Tears Through Vietnam's Coastline

Floodwaters sweeping through residential areas in Tam Kỳ, Vietnam. (Credit: Screenshot via X formerly Twitter, video posted by @volcaholic1)

Typhoon Kalmaegi has left a devastating trail of destruction across Southeast Asia, killing 188 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, according to the latest official figures from both countries.

The powerful storm, one of the deadliest to strike the region this year, brought torrential rain, flash floods, and destructive winds as it moved from the Philippines to Vietnam late on Thursday.

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