Death toll in Philippines reaches 27 after Typhoon Fung-Wong strikes

The death toll from floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Fung-Wong, which struck the Philippines, has risen to 27.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced that 36 people were injured and 2 remain missing, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

The report noted that the typhoon affected more than 2.4 million people across 15 regions of the country.

On November 6, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the introduction of a “national state of calamity” during a meeting with emergency response officials in connection with the typhoon.

Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall in northern Luzon on November 9, 2025, as a super-typhoon with sustained winds of around 185 km/h and gusts reaching up to 230 km/h, before weakening while traversing the mountainous regions.

The severe storm hit just days after another powerful system, Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left 232 people dead, underscoring how the Philippines’ disaster-response system is under mounting strain from consecutive typhoons.

By Jeyhun Aghazada