More than 66 deaths and over 700,000 affected individuals were reported following the onslaught of Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, which caused widespread flooding and massive destruction across the Visayas, particularly in Cebu, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).
Diego A. Mariano, deputy spokesperson of the OCD, confirmed that 49 of the reported deaths were in Cebu, mainly due to fallen debris, landslides, and flooding, with some incidents still under investigation.
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