Typhoon Kalmaegi killed more than 50 people in the Philippines, most in flooding that swept through towns in central provinces, officials said on Wednesday, just over a month after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake killed nearly 80 people.

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The Philippines is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. It is hit by about 20 typhoons a year and is also on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, meaning it is regularly struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which Kalmaegi hit on Tuesday after roaring in from the Pacific, bringing torrential rains, powerful winds and extensive flooding, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

Video clips posted on social media showed cars being hurtled down inundat

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