MANILA — Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barreled across the central part of the country on Tuesday, disaster response officials said. Flood waters trapped scores of people on their roofs and submerged cars.

El tifón Kalmaegi ha dejado al menos 52 personas muertas y 13 desaparecidas en el centro de Filipinas, principalmente debido a las inundaciones

An Air Force chopper en route to typhoon Kalmaegi response crashed on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, reportedly killing at least five people who were on board.

Australians planning holidays or already travelling in Southeast Asia are being urged to stay alert as a powerful storm system barrels toward the region.