US EditionLibyan court gives 12 officials prison sentences over last year's deadly flooding
- A court in Libya sentenced 12 current and former officials to prison terms up to 27 years for their involvement in the collapse of two dams last year, leading to thousands of deaths.
- The Derna Criminal Court found the officials guilty of mismanagement, negligence, and mistakes that contributed to the disaster, according to the top prosecutor’s office statement.
- Three defendants were ordered to return "money obtained from illicit gains," while the court acquitted four others connected to the case.
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Libya: 12 officials sentenced over last year’s deadly flooding
A court in Libya on Sunday sentenced 12 current and former officials to terms of up to 27 years in prison over their involvement in the collapse of two dams last year that sent a wall of water several meters high through the center of a coastal city.
Storm Daniel caused floods that left thousands dead in September 2023. The officials, in charge of managing the dams, were sentenced to terms of 9 to 27 years in prison with the obligation to pay a sum equivalent to “at the price of blood” Twelve officials in charge of managing the dams were sentenced in Libya to sentences of 9 to 27 years in prison, the prosecutor said on Sunday, after completing the investigation into who was responsible for t…
In September 2023, thousands die in Libya as two dams break after heavy rainfall, washing away parts of the city of Darna. Many hold authorities responsible for the extent of the disaster, as several officials are sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
Libyan court gives 12 officials prison sentences over last year's deadly flooding
Cairo, Egypt — A court in Libya on Sunday sentenced 12 current and former officials to terms of up to 27 years in prison over their involvement in the collapse of two dams last year that sent a wall of water several meters high through the center of a coastal city. Thousands of people died. The two dams outside the city of Derna broke up on Sept. 11 after they were overwhelmed by Storm Daniel, which caused heavy rain across eastern Libya. The fa…
12 Libyan officials jailed for flood disaster
A Libyan court has jailed 12 officials in connection with the collapse of a series of dams in Derna last year that killed thousands of the city's residents, the Attorney General said on Sunday. The officials, who were responsible for managing the country's dams, were sentenced to between 9 and 27 years in prison by the Court of Appeal in Derna. Four officials were acquitted. Derna, a coastal city with a population of 125,000, was devastated last…
The country had been affected by storm Daniel, amplified by the rupture of two dams above Derna; floods had left thousands dead and missing and more than 40,000 displaced.
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