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Before striking in Vietnam, Kalmaegi resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - and at least 114 lives lost.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including mass casualty, widespread structural damage, and halt to economic activities and everyday existence for local inhabitants.

The typhoon, known locally as Tino, devastated the densely inhabited island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and carrying vehicles down roads.

Many thousands of people have been evacuated, while some are sheltering in designated safe zones.

Emergency Recovery Activities Underway

Emergency responders have started operations as affected citizens seek shelter in designated safe areas.

The magnitude of this calamity has led to large-scale emergency response across the affected regions.

Photographic Records of the Destruction

Disaster teams were photographed engaged in extracting a victim at a landslide location in Cebu City.

The typhoon has displaced more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.

Thoroughfares are blanketed with sediment and pictures display stacks of vehicles scattered throughout the impacted zones.

• Large-scale relocation operations persist as the typhoon prepares to make landfall
• Emergency shelters are functioning at peak capacity across various areas
• International aid is being prepared to help the impacted populations