Residents walk along debris along a shoreline after Typhoon Kalmaegi caused devastation in communities at Talisay City, Cebu province, central Philippines. (AP Photo) Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam on Thursday, unleashing destructive winds and torrential rain just days after devastating the Philippines. The storm has forced mass evacuations, airport closures, and raised fears of further flooding and agricultural damage across Southeast Asia.

Thousands were evacuated in coastal provinces of the Philippines on Monday, ahead of a typhoon due to make landfall in a region hit by some of the country's deadliest storms."Some local governments are resorting to forced evacuations,

Typhoon Kalmaegi was approaching the Philippine coast and was forecast to slam the shore later on Monday, as authorities warned that torrential rains could batter the region.