Osama Hammad, was cited by local media as saying on Monday that there could be as many as 2 000 victims and thousands missing in the coastal city of Derna alone.
Hundreds of people are feared dead in eastern Libya after the Mediterranean storm Daniel caused catastrophic flooding in major cities over the weekend, an official said. The leader-designate of the divided OPEC nation’s eastern government, Destruction was also reported in Benghazi, Sousse and Al-Bayda. Libya, which has been mired in conflict for much of the past decade, is split between rival administrations in the east and west. Both governments have declared three days of mourning.
The United Nations in Libya is closely following the emergency caused by severe weather conditions in the eastern region of the country. We express our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives and our thoughts for all people affected. pic.twitter.com/KahuA1P4g9 — UNSMIL September 11, 2023 All the main oil ports in eastern Libya halted operations on Sunday due to the extreme weather, according to people familiar with the matter.
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