Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 85, leaves deadly trail of floods in Philippines

TYPHOON Kalmaegi has left at least 85 people dead with 75 others missing in the central Philippines, many in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said on Wednesday.

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A resident returns to what remains of their home after typhoon devastated communities along the Mananga River in Talisay City, central Philippines

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Among the dead were six people who were killed when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in the southern province of Agusan del Sur on Tuesday. The crew was on its way to provide humanitarian help to provinces battered by Kalmaegi, the military said. It did not give the cause of the crash.