September 13, 2023 1:06 PM

Death toll in Libya flood crosses five thousand; over ten thousand still missing

In Libya, at least 5,300 people are presumed dead and more than ten thousand are still missing in the widespread heavy flooding caused by Storm Daniel. Twenty-five percent of Libya’s eastern city of Derna was wiped out after dams burst in a storm. Over 1,500 bodies have already been recovered by the Emergency workers in Derna alone, and officials expected the death toll to rise further. At least 145 Egyptians were also among those killed due to flood as per the officials. Meanwhile, ...