Latest news Death toll rises after typhoon in the Philippines
In the Philippines, the death toll from the devastating typhoon "Kalmaegi" has continued to rise. At least 114 people have lost their lives and 127 are still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.
06.11.2025, 04:46
SDA
More than half a million people had to leave their homes. At the beginning of the week, as much rain fell in one night as normally falls in a month.
Many villages have been completely destroyed - this is one of the worst flood disasters in recent years. The provinces of Cebu, Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental in the center of the Southeast Asian island state are particularly affected. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had a national state of disaster declared.
Teams work around the clock
Rescue teams are fighting their way through mud and debris to find buried victims and make roads passable again. "The biggest challenge at the moment is clearing the rubble. We are working around the clock," said Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, Deputy Chief of Civil Defense. In some parts of Cebu, the raging floods had hurled cars onto each other or onto the roofs of houses.
Meanwhile, "Kalmaegi", known as "Tino" in the Philippines, moved away from the Philippines in the morning and headed towards Vietnam. According to the weather authorities, the cyclone still reached wind speeds of up to 155 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 190 km/h.
Storm "Fung-Wong" is approaching
But the next threat is already looming: a new tropical storm called "Fung-Wong" is approaching the eastern and northern regions of the island state. According to meteorologists, it is likely to intensify rapidly and reach typhoon strength on Friday and even the category of a super typhoon on Saturday. This is a particularly severe tropical storm with mean winds of at least 240 kilometers per hour.
The Philippines are hit by an average of around 20 typhoons every year. The particularly severe storm "Haiyan" killed more than 6,300 people in November 2013.
