Death toll from typhoon in Philippines rises to 66

At least 66 people have died as a result of Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines. This was reported on November 5 by the ABS-CBN News channel with reference to government agencies.

Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy head of the Civil Defense Department of the Philippines, said that 49 people out of the total number of deaths on Cebu Island, deaths were also reported in the Western and Eastern Visayas, as well as in the Negros Island area.

In addition, he added that 26 people are missing as a result of the disaster.

The National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction clarified that the typhoon affected about 706,000 people, of whom about 348,000 took refuge in evacuation centers.

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Shopping malls, casinos and universities were closed in several megacities, but the disaster did not affect the interest of tourists in the region.

More than 150,000 people were evacuated in the Philippines on November 3 due to typhoon Kalmaegi, with authorities warning of torrential rains, winds and waves up to 3 m high. It was noted that villagers on the central island of Negros had also been warned that heavy rains could cause volcanic mudslides on the Kanlaon volcano, which has been spewing clouds of ash and steam in recent months.

The Reuters news agency, citing local authorities, reported on November 4 that at least 40 deaths were known due to the typhoon. It is noted that despite the fact that the typhoon's strength weakened after landfall, it continued to hit the country with winds of 130 km/h and gusts up to 180 km/h.

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