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At least 90 dead and dozens missing as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits central Philippines

At least 90 people in the central Philippines have died in floods and heavy rains caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. 75 others are missing. Tens of thousands have been evacuated after rains flooded homes and streets, swept away vehicles and left people trapped on their roofs.

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00:00At least 90 people in the central Philippines have died in floods and heavy rains caused by
00:05Typhoon Kalmagi. 75 others are missing. Tens of thousands have been evacuated after rains
00:13flooded homes and streets, swept away vehicles and left people trapped on their roofs.
00:20Many of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummeled by Kalmagi
00:26on Tuesday, setting off flash floods and causing a river and other waterways to swell. Cebu has
00:32declared a state of calamity to allow emergency funds to be distributed more quickly.
00:38The province is still recovering from a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the area at the
00:44end of September, killing 79 people and displacing thousands more. The typhoon is now heading for
00:52Vietnam and Thailand, where it's expected to make a landfall on Friday.
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