Kalmaegi has damaged homes and caused power outages in Vietnam, after battering the Philippines. Photo: AP PHOTO

Coastal areas in Vietnam are assessing the damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi, with one death reported, following its destructive passage through the Philippines, where it killed at least 188 people.

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The storm made landfall in central Vietnam late on Thursday, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and triggering power outages, before weakening as it moved inland.

Authorities warned of continuing heavy rainfall of up to 200 millimetres in central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tr

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