What we know about the floods that killed thousands in Libya
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Emergency teams are working to find survivors and retrieve bodies after a massive flood hit Libya’s northeast three days ago, killing at least 11,000 people and leaving 10,000 missing.
More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic ... - CNN
WEBSep 11, 2023 · CNN — More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two dams to collapse, surging more water into already inundated areas.
Libya floods: death toll passes 5,100. Follow the latest | AP News
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding Sunday in many towns of eastern Libya, but the worst-hit was Derna. Two dams in the mountains above the city collapsed, sending floodwaters roaring down the Wadi Derna river and through the city center, sweeping away entire city blocks.
Why were the Libya floods so deadly? - NBC News
WEBThousands of people were killed, with thousands more missing in devastating floods that hit Libya's Derna after Storm Daniel, fueled by civil war, corruption, climate change and neglect.
Maps: Where Floods Have Devastated Libya - The New York Times
WEBSep 12, 2023 · Derna, on Libya’s northeast coast, was inundated with floodwaters that killed thousands after Storm Daniel made landfall on Sunday.
Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more …
WEBSep 12, 2023 · CAIRO (AP) — 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.
Libya floods: Why damage to Derna was so catastrophic - BBC
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The storm - a Mediterranean hurricane-like system known as a medicane - brought more than 400mm of rain to parts of the north-east coast within a 24-hour period. That is an extraordinary...
Libya floods updates: Thousands dead, missing in Derna after Storm ...
WEBSep 12, 2023 · The interior ministry of Libya’s eastern-based administration says more than 5,000 people have died in devastating floods caused by Storm Daniel. Aid agencies have so far provided lower...
Libya floods: 10,000 people are missing and thousands are feared …
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods and wrecked homes 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.
Libya floods updates: Hundreds feared dead as Storm Daniel …
WEBSep 11, 2023 · Libya floods updates: Hundreds feared dead as Storm Daniel lashes Derna. More than 150 people have been killed in parts of eastern Libya, while many remain missing, as rescue efforts resume.