US EditionLibyan prime minister says 2,000 people believed dead in flooding in eastern Libya following storm
- At least 150 people have died in eastern Libya due to severe flooding caused by Storm Daniel, which made landfall over the weekend. Several cities, including Derna, Benghazi, Sousse, and Al-Marj, were heavily affected, with homes and properties destroyed. Unverified videos circulating online show the devastating impact of the floods, including individuals swept away by floodwaters and drivers trapped on car roofs.
- Alongside the human toll, the storm also caused the closure of major oil ports in eastern Libya. The rival administrations in the country, based in Tripoli and Benghazi, have been mobilizing to assess the damage and provide relief efforts. Furthermore, the United Nations in Libya pledged to offer urgent assistance to support response efforts at local and national levels.
- The storm has contributed to the ongoing challenges faced by Libya, a country divided between two rival administrations since 2014. Climate scientists warn that global warming may lead to more intense storms in the future due to increased water evaporation during the summer. The storm is expected to reach western Egypt on Monday, raising concerns about further impact and the potential for more rain and bad weather.
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Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing
About a quarter of Libya's eastern city of Derna was wiped out after dams burst in a storm, the administration in the area said on 12 September, and the Red Cross said 10,000 people were feared to be missing across the country in floods.
Flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm leaves 2,000 people feared dead - West Hawaii Today
CAIRO — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country’s leaders said Monday.
“The situation is very disastrous. There are bodies everywhere — in the sea, in the valleys, under the buildings,” said Minister of Aviation.
Hundreds of dead people have been picked up from the rubble in the flooded Libyan coastal city of Darnah, the Red Cross states. The death toll is expected to skyrocket, as thousands of people have been reported missing. Storm Daniel caused devastating flooding in several cities in Libya's eastern parts. Darnah, however, is the city that seems to have been affected by...
Libya: Disaster areas declared after catastrophic flooding from Storm Daniel
Officials in Libya have declared disaster areas in the country after deadly flooding from Storm Daniel inundated the city of Derma over the weekend. The storm swept in from the Mediterranean on Sunday (10 September), destroying buildings and swamping roads in the city. Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, prime minister of the interim government in Tripoli, declared three days of mourning in all the affected cities, calling them "disaster areas". Authorities …
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