Philippines: Death toll of typhoon Kalmaegi climbs to 188 with 135 missing

The death toll from typhoon Kalmaegi that hit the Philippines since Sunday has climbed to 188 people, with 135 more missing, the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Friday. Philippine president Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos declared a state of national calamity due to widespread destruction caused by Kalmaegi and in preparation for the impact of a possible super typhoon, local media reported Thursday. Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in the Philippines on Tuesday, triggering massive flooding that submerged houses up to the roofs, swept away countless cars, and displaced thousands of villagers.

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