Typhoon Kalmaegi: Death toll tops 140 in the Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi: Death toll tops 140 in the Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 140 people after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, with more than 100 missing.
Most deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which experienced flash floods that caused a river and other waterways to overflow.
Residents climbed onto rooftops as floodwaters engulfed the first floors of their house within minutes.
“We always expect the worst and what I saw yesterday was the worst,” said a volunteer rescuer.
Over 387,000 people fled to safer ground before Kalmaegi made landfall. Many were already displaced by a recent earthquake on Sep 30.
