The data released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of the Philippines confirms 114 casualties; however, this number does not include an additional 28 fatalities reported in Cebu province. Earlier reports indicated 93 victims and 26 missing in the same province, which was at the epicenter of the storm.
As reported by the Associated Press, the country's president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has declared a state of emergency.
Typhoon 'Kalmage' has caused heavy rains and hurricane-force winds. As a result, nearly 400,000 people were forced to evacuate from coastal areas. Wave heights in the sea reached 4 meters. The storm is moving towards Vietnam.
The Philippines faces about 20 typhoons of varying strength each year. Forecasts suggest that this number will increase in 2025, with three to four more typhoons expected by the end of the year.
