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Libya flooding: Protests take place in disaster-hit city of Derna – BBC News

Hundreds of residents in the eastern Libyan city of Derna have taken to the streets in protest more than a week after heavy floods killed thousands in the city. The protesters criticised the leader of eastern Libya’s parliament, Aguila Saleh, and local authorities they blamed for the floods that have killed nearly 4,000 people, according to revised UN figures. In a joint statement, the protesters…

Libya flooding: 400 migrants among 4,000 killed, says WHO – BBC News

Around 400 North African and Middle-Eastern migrants were among 4,000 people killed after flooding in eastern Libya, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Recovery efforts are still ongoing to find people lost following last weeks flooding, caused by Storm Daniel, with the UN expecting the death toll to rise further. One of the worst hit cities was Derna, which was swamped by water when two…

Libya flooding: Fears of up to 20,000 dead – BBC News

The mayor of the eastern Libya port city of Derna estimates between 18,000 and 20,000 people have died in the catastrophic flooding. Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi told al-Arabiya TV his estimate was based on the number of districts completely destroyed when two dams burst. More than 5,000 people are known to have died, and at least 10,000 are missing. Streets were swept away in the torrents and…

Libya flooding: Calls for Derna evacuation as search for dead continues – BBC News

There have been calls for a complete evacuation of Derna in eastern Libya a week after massive flash floods. Thousands of people have died after two dams burst in the wake of Storm Daniel, washing away whole neighbourhoods in the city. Figures for the number of dead vary from around 6,000 to 11,000 – and with thousands still missing, the city’s mayor says the total…

10,000 missing after catastrophic Libya floods

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more on this: https://sc.mp/ymtu Scenes of devastation have emerged out of Libya following catastrophic flooding in the eastern part of the country. More than 5,000 people were feared dead, with about 10,000 more reported missing after massive floods swept away entire neighbourhoods. Authorities warn the death toll could climb further as recovery efforts get under…

Libya floods: International aid starts pouring as rescuers race against time to find survivors

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For more on this: https://sc.mp/pplq Recovery efforts have entered a fifth day in Libya, where devastating floods decimated the northeastern part of the country on September 10, 2023. Over 5,000 people have been confirmed dead so far, with around 10,000 more missing. The disaster has also left tens of thousands homeless. International teams have joined recovery…

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