The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed Sunday to 224, with 109 others remaining missing, according to state-run media.

A total of 526 people were injured due to the devastation caused by Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, the Philippines News Agency reported, citing National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) officials.

Cebu, the hardest-hit province in the Central Visayas region, has reported 158 fatalities. The death toll includes 27 in Negros Occidental, 20 in Negros Oriental, eight in Caraga, three in Capiz, two in Southern Leyte, two in Leyte, and one each in Antique, Bohol, Guimaras, and Iloilo.

The typhoon has impacted 946,660 families, or around 3.3 million people, across the country. According to the NDRRMC, 74,781 homes have been dam

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