Typhoon Kalmegi is raging in the Philippines: 116 dead and 26 missing

The Philippines has been hit by a powerful typhoon, Kalmegi. It became the country's deadliest storm in a year, killing at least 116 people. Another 26 people are still missing., reported Bloomberg.

In one day, the country received a month's worth of rainfall. The storm caused widespread flooding, forcing more than half a million people to flee their homes. The central province of Cebu suffered the most.

A Philippine Air Force helicopter crashes during typhoon relief efforts. Six people died in the crash.

???? At least 66 people were killed and 26 others remained missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, displacing more than 400,000 people

➡️ Heavy flooding and landslides have also cut off roads in remote areas, while 52 municipalities continue to experience power... pic.twitter.com/WkDtDNwoyB

- Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) November 5, 2025

The typhoon is moving toward Vietnam with wind speeds of 130 kilometers per hour. However, according to the local weather bureau, a new tropical cyclone is expected to arrive in the country.

The @coastguardph District Central Visayas (CGDCV) deployed four Deployable Response Groups (DRGs) to evacuate residents trapped by flooding amid the onslaught of Typhoon #TinoPH on November 4, 2025.

✍️ https://t.co/7c7eC4kTde #DOTrPH ???????? #CoastGuardPH #MaritimeSectorWorks pic.twitter.com/D3DDmoBXjp

- Philippine Coast Guard (@coastguardph) November 4, 2025

• on February 6, it became known that a light aircraft hired by the US army crashed in the south of the Philippines . Four people on board were killed.

• In August, Chinese ships collided while chasing a Philippine ship. The latter became "unseaworthy".