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# Typhoon Kalmaegi slams central Vietnam after deadly path through the Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi has struck central Vietnam after tearing through the Philippines and leaving at least 142 people dead, according to the evidence packet for the event dated 2025-11-06. Vietnamese authorities moved quickly to clear airports, evacuate residents and stage rescue forces as the storm approached the central coastline.
The storm made landfall in Gia Lai province late on Thursday with sustained winds of up to 149km/h and stronger gusts, the supplied reporting says. Vietnam’s national weather forecaster said the system pushed waves as high as 10 metres along parts of the coast, underscoring the scale of the threat as the storm moved inland with heavy rain and damaging winds.
The evacuation effort was extensive. More than 260,000 people in Gia Lai province were moved out of harm’s way, while the government said more than 268,000 soldiers were on standby for search-and-rescue duties. Schools were shut in Gia Lai and Quang Ngai provinces, and six airports were closed, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations.
The Philippines had already suffered the storm’s deadliest impact. The evidence says at least 142 people were killed there and another 127 remained missing. More than 500,000 Filipinos were displaced, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared a state of emergency after describing the disaster as a national calamity. The country’s civil defence office confirmed 114 deaths, with Cebu provincial authorities reporting 28 more.
The aftermath in the Philippines was already revealing the challenge of recovery. Communities were clearing mud and debris, and officials said many homes had been destroyed. Senior civil defence official Raffy Alejandro said debris removal was now the urgent priority because it could help account for missing people and reopen access for relief teams.
Vietnam is no stranger to cyclones, but the packet says Kalmaegi was poised to become the country’s 13th storm of 2025. Officials also warned of flood risk in low-lying areas and possible agricultural damage in the Central Highlands, including coffee-growing regions that could face knock-on losses from flooding and landslides.
For now, the storm’s most immediate story is speed and scale: a lethal system that crossed one country, left a large death toll behind, and then arrived in another with enough force to trigger mass evacuations, air traffic disruption and a broad emergency response.
