A yellow level was introduced in southern China due to the approach of typhoon Kalmaegi

Typhoon Kalmaegi is moving towards southern China, a yellow warning level has been introduced. This was reported on CCTV on November 5.

Powerful typhoon Kalmaegi is approaching the islands of Taiwan, Nansha, Huangyang, Xisha and Hainan, with strong winds and heavy rains expected. Due to the threat of the disaster, the Chinese authorities have introduced a yellow warning level.

The authorities are calling for security measures — the suspension of large-scale events and the return of all ships to ports.

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Shopping malls, casinos and universities were closed in several megacities, but the disaster did not affect the interest of tourists in the region.

More than 150,000 people were evacuated in the Philippines on November 3 due to typhoon Kalmaegi, with authorities warning of torrential rains, winds and waves up to 3 m high. It was noted that villagers on the central island of Negros had also been warned that heavy rains could cause volcanic mudslides on the Kanlaon volcano, which has been spewing clouds of ash and steam in recent months.

At least 66 people died as a result of the natural disaster. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy head of the Civil Defense Department of the Philippines, said that 49 people out of the total number of deaths on Cebu Island, deaths were also reported in the Western and Eastern Visayas, as well as in the Negros Island area. 26 people are considered missing.

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