Typhoon Kalmaegi rampages across Vietnam
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Vietnam evacuated thousands of people from coastal areas as Typhoon Kalmaegi, already among the world's deadliest cyclones this year, closed in on the country's storm-battered central belt on Thursday.
Typhoon Kalmaegi raged across Vietnam on Friday, claiming five more lives after its devastating passage through the Philippines saw 188 people killed.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake
Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummeled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, according to a local official.
Typhoon Kalmaegi lashed Vietnam with fierce winds and torrential rains as it made landfall on Thursday after leaving more than 100 people dead and dozens missing in the Philippines.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc on tourism businesses in Vietnam's Quy Nhon
After five hours of battering central Vietnam on Thursday, Typhoon Kalmaegi destroyed numerous restaurants and coastal resorts in Quy Nhon, a popular beach town in central Vietnam, causing billions of dong of damage.
Mercy Malaysia is deploying an emergency response team to the Philippines and Vietnam following the landfall of Typhoon Kalmaegi, one of the most