US EditionLeft behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability
- The city of Derna in eastern Libya has been devastated by floods caused by heavy rains, leading to the collapse of dams and widespread destruction. Thousands of people remain in the city, waiting for news about their missing loved ones, while the official death toll remains uncertain.
- The floods have displaced at least 40,000 people in eastern Libya, with many seeking refuge in other cities. These displaced individuals face risks such as waterborne diseases, while their access to funds for recovery is limited.
- The high death toll from the floods can be attributed to both climatic factors and the weakened infrastructure and emergency response systems in Libya due to ongoing conflicts. UN experts estimate the death toll to be in the thousands, while the health minister of eastern Libya's administration reports a confirmed death toll of over 3,000 in Derna alone.
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Left behind and grieving, survivors of devastating Libya floods call for accountability
Thousands of Libyans have lost family members, friends and neighbors in the devastating floods that engulfed the country's east. Many survivors are still sheltering inside the wrecked city, waiting for word that the bodies of their loved ones have been found.
‘The earth shook’: survivors recount Libya flood horror
It was long past midnight when Abdel Moneim Awad al-Sheikh awoke to desperate screams from outside his home in the Libyan city of Derna, only to find his building engulfed by surging flood waters. "I took nothing but my glasses and cellphone and fled as the waters shook the iron doors like an earthquake," recounted […] The post 'The earth shook': survivors recount Libya flood horror appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World…
Libya flood survivors endure unbearable wait for missing relatives
In Libya's flood-hit city of Derna, the Mediterranean Sea breeze mixes with the nauseating stench of human remains buried under the mud-caked rubble.Ten days after a tsunami-scale flash flood ripped through the coastal city, razing entire neighbourhoods, many of the traumatised survivors are still waiting to learn the fate of missing relatives.Few of them have any hope of seeing their loved ones alive.
Libya’s flood survivors demand accountability, hold protest against authorities
Left behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability. Thousands of people were killed, with many dead bodies still under the rubble or at sea, according to search teams. Government officials and aid agencies have given varied death tolls.
Left behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability
Devastating flooding caused by heavy rains in eastern Libya has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people and displaced tens of thousands more. The city of Derna was hit particularly hard, with two dams collapsing and causing a wall of water to rush through the city. Many residents are still waiting for news about missing relatives and loved ones.
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