Prior to making landfall in Vietnam, the typhoon caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - and at least 114 people dead.
The nation's leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency - which is triggered by mass casualty, extensive property destruction, and disruption to means of livelihoods and daily routines for local inhabitants.
The weather system, known locally as Tino, tore through the heavily populated island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and washing automobiles along avenues.
Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate, others are resting in designated safe zones.
Emergency responders have begun work while evacuated residents find refuge in temporary housing.
The scale of this calamity has prompted large-scale rescue operations across the affected regions.
Emergency responders were captured attempting to recover a victim at a landslide location in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has forced the relocation of in excess of 400k people in the Philippines.
Roadways are blanketed with debris and pictures display stacks of vehicles scattered throughout the affected areas.
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