June 07, 2026
In a month last year, six typhoons hit the Philippines, which also saw four tropical cyclones develop simultaneously in November
In the Philippines, officials said another 135 people remained missing and 96 had been injured
More than 200,000 people were evacuated in the Philippines ahead of Kalmaegi hitting on Tuesday
Scenes of destruction emerge in the hardest-hit province of Cebu, a major tourist hub, as floodwaters recede
Among the fatalities were six military personnel whose helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur on the island of Mindanao during a humanitarian mission
The Philippines, which is hit by an average of 20 tropical storms each year, is recovering from a run of disasters including earthquakes