Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam on Thursday, unleashing destructive winds and torrential rain just days after devastating the Philippines. The storm has forced mass evacuations, airport closures, and raised fears of further flooding and agricultural damage across Southeast Asia.

Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people and leaving widespread damage across the country’s central provinces.

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While Typhoon Kalmaegi is not technically the most powerful storm to hit Southeast Asia this year, it has added to the accumulated impact of months of extreme weather in the region, said Feng Xiangbo, a tropical storm researcher at Britain's University of Reading.

Typhoon Kalmaegi, which battered the Philippines, was detected to be approximately 405km northwest of Kudat, Sabah, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).