tornado "Kalmaji" It hits Vietnam amid official alert and flight cancellations

Hit "Kalmaji" Vietnam today, Friday, amid an official state of alert, as the authorities canceled hundreds of flights and ordered residents to remain in their homes, two days after it swept through the Philippines, causing at least 241 people to be killed or missing.

The National Meteorological Service said: "The hurricane "Kalmaji" It carried winds whose speed reached 149 kilometers per hour, uprooting the roofs of houses, trees, and communications poles, adding that the hurricane caused waves that reached a height of about 10 meters when it struck the coast of the central region."For search and rescue operations, warning of possible flooding in low-lying areas.
It is considered a hurricane. "Kalmaji" The thirteenth to hit Vietnam this year, and it is among the strongest typhoons the country has ever seen.

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