Before striking in Vietnam, the typhoon left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 lives lost.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of calamity - which is triggered by numerous deaths, extensive property destruction, and disruption to means of livelihoods and the normal way of life for residents of impacted regions.
The typhoon, known locally as Tino, devastated the populous island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and sweeping cars through the streets.
Many thousands of people have been evacuated, others are resting in temporary accommodations.
Disaster personnel have started operations as displaced Filipinos find refuge in temporary housing.
The magnitude of this disaster has resulted in massive rescue operations across the affected regions.
Rescue workers could be seen working on retrieving a casualty at a landslide location in Cebu City.
The typhoon has made homeless in excess of 400k people in the Philippines.
Roadways are covered in debris and images show piles of cars spread over the affected areas.
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