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Philippines: Death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi climbs to 224 in Philippines

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The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi had climbed to 224 as of 06:00 Sunday, with 109 more missing and more than 3.3 million people impacted by the disaster, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Kalmaegi made landfall in the Philippines on Tuesday, triggering massive flooding that submerged houses up to the roofs, swept away countless cars, and displaced thousands of villagers. According to the data released, nearly 70,000 houses were damaged across the Philippines, along with 157 public facilities, including hospitals and schools. Power supply was disrupted in 162 municipalities, and communications were affected in 86. Agricultural losses exceeded 43 million pesos (about 730,000 U.S. dollars). The district of Purok Saging in Talisay City lies in ruins due to the floods. Resident Mario Bravo described the makeshift flood control system amid the disaster. "They are just rocks piled on top of each other, held together by flimsy wires. On the other side, metals are just woven together. They just cover the front and back with a layer of cement, and that's it," he said. "The water rose rapidly, and houses were being swept away. I saw it with my own eyes as our house was carried off by the current. The morning after, while it was still raining, we came back to see what was left. This is the current state of everything. All of our belongings are gone. We weren't able to save anything. The only things I could save were my school uniform and my laptop, knowing that exams are coming up," said Angeline Saberon, a local college student. Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos declared a state of national calamity on Thursday. Kalmaegi was the 20th typhoon to slam the Philippine archipelago so far this year. Shotlist: Talisay City, Cebu Province, Philippines - Nov 8-9, 2025: 1. Various of residents; floods flowing; mud; 2. SOUNDBITE (Filipino, dubbed in English) Mario Bravo, resident (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shot 3/ending with shot 4): "They are just rocks piled on top of each other, held together by flimsy wires. On the other side, metals are just woven together. They just cover the front and back with a layer of cement, and that's it." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 3. Damaged flood barriers [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 4. Various of damaged facilities, residents, debris; 5. SOUNDBITE (Filipino, dubbed in English) Angeline Saberon, resident (starting with shot 4/partially overlaid with shot 6): "The water rose rapidly, and houses were being swept away. I saw it with my own eyes as our house was carried off by the current. The morning after, while it was still raining, we came back to see what was left. This is the current state of everything. All of our belongings are gone. We weren't able to save anything. The only things I could save were my school uniform and my laptop, knowing that exams are coming up." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 6. Various of debris, clothes [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 7. Various of damaged houses, mud on ground; destroyed flood barriers; Philippines - Nov 4-9, 2025 8. Various of amateur footage showing trees shaking in winds; rain falling; 9. Various of amateur footage showing residents at temporary shelters. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]

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