The death toll in the Philippines has climbed to 114 following the devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi, according to the national disaster agency on Thursday. Another 127 people remain unaccounted for as the country begins to assess the full scale of destruction left behind.

In the province of Cebu, among the hardest hit, residents returned to scenes of ruin after the storm passed, finding homes leveled, vehicles overturned, and streets buried under debris. More than 200,000 people were evacuated before the typhoon’s landfall on Tuesday, though many now face the daunting task of rebuilding their lives.

"The challenge now is debris clearing... These need to be cleared immediately, not only to account for the missing who may be among the debris or may have reached safe areas but also to allow relief operations to move forward," said Raffy Alejandro, a senior civil defence official, in an interview with DZBB radio.

Photos show the widespread devastation left by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines, where at least 66 people were killed amid the worst flooding in years. pic.twitter.com/OialyI5vqZ

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Kalmaegi threatens Vietnam

The storm, locally known as Tino, has since moved out of the Philippines but continues to gather strength as it crosses the South China Sea on its path toward Vietnam. Authorities there have issued evacuation orders for roughly 350,000 residents in Gia Lai province and surrounding areas, warning of flash floods, landslides, and strong winds that could devastate farms and infrastructure.

Vietnamese officials have deployed thousands of soldiers to support emergency response efforts and to assist in possible evacuations. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam warned that operations at several airports, including the international hub in Da Nang, may face disruptions as the typhoon approaches.

Meteorologists are also monitoring another weather disturbance forming east of Mindanao, raising fears of further destruction in the coming days.

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This is gonna be one of the strongest typhoons to impact Cen. #Vietnam in a very long time. #Kalmaegi is now a C4 typhoon & it may weaken a bit but it's likely to be at least a C3 typhoon upon landfall. This could be very dangerous for places like Quy Nhon &… pic.twitter.com/pJU95s396l

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Kalmaegi is the 20th major storm to strike the Philippines this year, compounding the hardships of communities still recovering from a powerful earthquake that hit Cebu just weeks earlier.

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