Deadly Cyclone Heads for Vietnam After Causing at Least 114 Deaths in Philippines
Before making landfall in Vietnam, the typhoon resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - and at least 114 fatalities.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - the threshold of which involves numerous deaths, widespread structural damage, and interruption of income sources and the normal way of life for people in the affected areas.
This powerful storm, referred to locally as Tino, tore through the densely inhabited island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and washing automobiles along avenues.
Tens of thousands of people had to be relocated, others are resting in designated safe zones.
Rescue Relief Operations Ongoing
Rescue teams have started operations as displaced Filipinos take cover in designated safe areas.
The magnitude of this calamity has led to large-scale disaster relief in the affected regions.
Image Evidence of Devastation
Emergency responders were captured working on retrieving a body at a landslide location in Cebu City.
The typhoon has displaced more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Streets are covered in mud and photographs reveal heaps of automobiles distributed across the impacted zones.
- Mass evacuation efforts continue while the storm approaches the coastline
- Emergency shelters are operating at full capacity throughout different zones
- International aid is being mobilized to help the affected communities
