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700 buried, thousands reported missing due to flooding in Libya
Updated On: 13 September, 2023 08:43 AM IST | Cairo | Agencies
Heavy rainfall broke dams, neighborhoods washed away
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A collapsed coastal road in Benghazi, after a portion was washed away by the floods
Libya’s eastern city of Derna has buried 700 people killed in devastating flooding and 10,000 were reported missing as rescuers teams struggled to retrieve many more bodies from the horrific deluge, officials said on Tuesday.
Authorities estimated earlier that as many as 2,300 people may have perished in Derna alone. Mediterranean storm Daniel on Sunday night caused havoc and flash flooding in many towns in eastern Libya but the worst destruction was in Derna, where heavy rainfall and floods broke dams and washed away entire neighborhoods, authorities said.
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