Typhoon Kalmaegi kills three in Vietnam after leaving 188 dead in Philippines

One of the year's deadliest storms has headed west to Cambodia and Laos after barreling through Vietnam.

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The storm is now headed west to Cambodia and Laos after it barrelled through central Vietnam on Thursday with winds of up to 149km/h (92mph).

Towns along Vietnam's central coast were littered with debris this morning after taking the full brunt of the storm overnight.

The strong winds uprooted trees, tore off roofs, and smashed large windows. Thousands of people sought shelter in schools and other public buildings as the army was deployed to help deal with the damage.

Vietnamese authorities have warned of possible flooding in low-lying areas. Central Vietnam has already seen record rainfall in the past week which has killed 50 people.