Hanoi [Vietnam], November 7: Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall in central Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rain, after killing at least 142 people across the Philippines.
Kalmaegi - one of the world's deadliest cyclones this year - crashed into Gia Lai province late on Thursday, packing sustained winds of up to 149km/h with much faster gusts, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said.
The storm produced waves as high as 10 metres (33 feet) as it hit the central region's coast, according to Vietnam's national weather forecaster. Before hitting Vietnam, the typhoon wreaked devastation across the Philippines, killing at least 142 people, and leaving another 127 people missing, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared a state of emergency and warned of another incoming super typhoon. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
