At least 26 people killed as Typhoon Kalmaegi barrels across the Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines (Jacqueline Hernandez/AP)

Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barrelled across the central part of the country on Tuesday, disaster response officials said.

Floodwaters trapped scores of people on their roofs and submerged cars.