At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Nov 7 following the storm`s deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people, writes The Strait Times.

The storm made landfall in central Vietnam late on Nov 6, uprooting trees, damaging homes and triggering power outages, before weakening as it moved inland.

The authorities warned of continuing heavy rainfall of up to 200mm in central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, and said rising river levels from Hue to Dak Lak could trigger flooding and landslides.

In the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is expected to visit affected areas on Nov 7 to assess the damage and oversee recovery efforts, with officials saying 135 people remained missing and another 96 had been injured.

In Vietnam, the disaster management agency said seven people were reported injured, and around 2,800 homes were damaged. About 1.3 million people were without electricity, it said.