Preliminary results of investigation into Derna dam collapse reveal flaws - La Prensa Latina Media

Preliminary results of investigation into Derna dam collapse reveal flaws - La Prensa Latina Media

Tripoli, Sept 17 (EFE).- Preliminary results of the investigation into the collapse of two Derna dams in eastern Libya show that cracks began to appear in 1999 and that maintenance was neglected despite the recommendations of a foreign audit in 2002. Repairs could have dramatically reduced the death toll, which now exceeds 11,300, the report said. The Turkish company hired to conduct the study in the early 2000s suggested maintaining both dams a…

Attorney General launches investigation into Derna dam failures, as aid continues to arrive by air and sea

Libya’s Attorney General / Public Prosecutor, Sideeg Al-Sour, announced Friday the launch of investigations into the collapse of Derna’s two dams. The collapse of the city’s two dams is thought to be the main cause of the massive destruction and loss of life experienced by the city after it was struck by Storm Daniel last […] The post Attorney General launches investigation into Derna dam failures, as aid continues to arrive by air and sea appea…