The death toll from two powerful typhoons that recently struck the Philippines has risen to 259, with millions displaced and widespread devastation reported, authorities said on Wednesday.

Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 188 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, according to updated figures from local authorities.

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has declared a state of national calamity following the devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi and in preparation for an approaching storm.