Aid arrives as Libya copes with flooding aftermath
Sunday, 17 September 2023 A week after a devastating flood in the Libyan city of Derna, aid is now arriving in the country to help survivors. The official death toll is 3,166, but the World Health Organization estimates that 3,958 bodies have already been recovered. Around 9,000 people are still missing. The flood was caused by two dams upstream bursting under the pressure of torrential rains from Storm Daniel.
Aid groups in Libya have warned of the growing risk posed by the spread of disease as the country struggles to recover from the devastating flood in Derna. According to reports, aid organisations like the Islamic Relief and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned that the upcoming period could see the...
A U.S. aid shipment arrived at Benghazi's Benina airport in Libya after a massive flood submerged the port city of Derna, killing thousands of people and washing many homes out to sea.
Sunday, 17 September 2023
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