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TALISAY, PHILIPPINES (NOVEMBER 5, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY TYPHOON KALMAEGI IN TALISAY / RESIDENTS SEARCHING THROUGH RUBBLE FOR BELONGINGS
TALISAY, PHILIPPINES - NOVEMBER 5, 2025: At least 66 people were killed and 26 others remained missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, displacing more than 400,000 people, officials said on Wednesday.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the death toll rose to 66, including the six involved in Tuesday's helicopter crash during a search-and-rescue operation, local daily The Inquirer reported.

Most fatalities were reported from Central Visayas, the worst-hit region in the country.

Central Visayas, located in central Philippines, is an administrative region which includes the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor.

Authorities said that 10 people have been injured in different areas, while more than 1.1 million people affected by the severe weather.

Heavy flooding and landslides have also cut off roads in remote areas, while 52 municipalities continue to experience power outages, authorities said.

Videos and images in local media showed massive flooding and destruction in several regions in the Philippines, including parts of Cebu province.

The devastation comes just a month after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Cebu, killing many people and displacing thousands.

Authorities said relief efforts are ongoing, as rescue teams work to reach remote areas cut off by floodwaters and landslides.

Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, made two landfalls since early Tuesday in the central island of Visayas.

Tino is expected to leave the Philippine "area of responsibility," monitored by the country's meteorological agency, on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, while it is expected to regain strength over the South China Sea before heading toward Vietnam, where authorities are preparing for its arrival on Friday.

Meanwhile, Indonesian authorities on Wednesday warned for heavy rain that could hit several cities across the country, while a search operation for the missing people continues in Papua.

Over 20 residents went missing a day earlier after flash floods struck two sub-districts in Nduga District, Highland Papua, according to state-run news agency Antara.