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Left behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability

September 20, 2023 admin

Rescuers and relatives sit in front of the collapsed buildings after the recent flooding caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel, in Derna, Libya. | Photo Credit: AP Abdel-Hamid al-Hassadi survived the devastating flooding in eastern Libya, but he lost some 90 people from his extended family. The 23-year-old law graduate rushed upstairs along with his mother…

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After a Week, Families Haunted By Fate Of The Missing

September 18, 2023 admin

Thousands are dead and thousands more missing in the floods in Libya (File) Derna, Libya: “I lost my daughter. Her mother is convinced that she is still alive. I am convinced that she is dead,” says Ahmed Ashour, 62. “The girl left me with a 3-month-old baby.” A week after the flood that swept the…

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Libya Floods Death Count Rises To 11,300, Over 10,000 Still Missing: UN

September 17, 2023 admin

Severe drinking water problems have gripped Libya’s eastern city of Derna Washington: The death count from catastrophic flooding in Libya’s eastern city of Derna has climbed to 11,300, the United Nations said in an update on Saturday, citing the Libyan Red Crescent. Another 10,100 people are still missing in the devastated city, the UN’s Office…

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