Hanoi: Typhoon Kalmaegi and its aftermath resulted in significant destruction, claiming five lives, leaving three individuals missing, and injuring 17 others in the central province. The severe weather conditions unroofed and damaged over 26,200 houses, causing widespread devastation.

According to Vietnam News Agency, the typhoon also wreaked havoc on agriculture, destroying more than 3,720 hectares of rice and crops, alongside nearly 4,000 hectares of industrial and perennial fruit trees. The aquaculture sector suffered as well, with 54,335 cages and 18 hectares of shrimp and fish farms destroyed. The storm led to the loss of 118 cattle and 3,593 poultry, further impacting the region’s agricultural and livestock industries.

In addition to the destruction on land, the typhoon affected maritime activities, sinking 21 boats and damaging 44 others. The preliminary financial assessment of the damages caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi is estimated at approximately 7.18 trillion VND, equivalent to 272.8 million USD.