Torrential Rains in Libya’s Tripoli Kill Two
Authorities said two people died after 2½ hours of rain flooded roads, cut power in some areas and forced rescue teams to recover bodies.
- On Tuesday, torrential downpours flooded Tripoli, Libya, killing two people as severe rainfall submerged cars, homes, and hospitals across the capital.
- Fadel Abu Arqoub, mayor of Central Tripoli, told a local TV station the rain lasted 2-1/2 hours and described the situation as catastrophic.
- A Jumhouria Bank employee died due to an electrical shock, while the Tripoli Red Crescent recovered one man from a submerged car.
- Eyewitnesses reported that floodwaters inundated roads and submerged numerous vehicles throughout Tripoli. Rescue teams and security officers actively responded to pleas for help.
- Infrastructure damage extends to hospitals and residential areas, presenting significant recovery challenges. Authorities maintained power precautions in affected zones to prevent further casualties.
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Two people died after torrential rains flooded the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight. The rising water inundated roads, reached homes and swept away numerous vehicles. An employee of the Cumhuriya Bank died of an electric shock. The Tripoli Red Crescent said his body was found in the floodwaters. Rescue teams found the body of a second man in his car, which had been submerged by the rising water, a local television channel reported. The mayor of …
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