Deadly Cyclone Heads for Vietnam Following Causing a Minimum of 114 Deaths in Philippines
Prior to striking in Vietnam, the storm system left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 fatalities.
The nation's leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - the threshold of which involves numerous deaths, major damage to property, and halt to economic activities and the normal way of life for people in the affected areas.
This powerful storm, referred to locally as Tino, tore through the heavily populated island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and sweeping cars through the streets.
Many thousands of people were forced to evacuate, others are resting in designated safe zones.
Emergency Relief Operations Underway
Emergency responders have started operations as affected citizens seek shelter in temporary housing.
The scale of this disaster has resulted in massive rescue operations in the devastated zones.
Image Evidence of Devastation
Disaster teams were photographed working on retrieving a casualty at a mudslide area in Cebu City.
The severe weather has forced the relocation of in excess of 400k people in the Philippines.
Streets are covered in debris and pictures display piles of cars spread over the affected areas.
- Mass evacuation operations persist as the typhoon prepares to make landfall
- Relief centers are functioning at peak capacity throughout different zones
- Worldwide support is being prepared to support the impacted populations
