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People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay and risk infection or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.

Searching for survivors a week after the disasterThe report warns of the twin dangers of water scarcity and minesVolunteers from the west of divided Libya

Entire districts of Derna, with estimated population of at least 1,20,000, were swept away or buried in mud

Three members of a Greek rescue team were killed in a road accident en route to Derna from Benghazi, the Greek armed forces said, while two members remain missing.

People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay and risk infection or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents

DERNA: People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya’s eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the ...

People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay despite a lack of fresh water or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents. Thousands of people are feared to have died after two dams above Derna broke on Sept. 10, bringing down residential blocks lining a usually dry river bed as people slept. Hamad Awad sat on a blanket on an empty street with a bottle of water and beddi...

UN says at least 11,300 have died and more than 10,000 are missing city of Derna

Tens of thousands of survivors are homeless and badly need clean water, food and shelter, UN agencies warn.