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Thousands still missing after heavy storms and a dam bursting devastates city of Derna

Many of the thousands who are currently unaccounted for are believed to have been swept away by the floodwater after Storm Daniel caused immense damage.

Libya has declared three areas in its eastern Cyrenaica province a disaster area due to floods and asked for i

Leader of eastern government says thousands are missing

Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain. The head of the Red Crescent aid group in the region had earlier on Monday s...

Leave a comment on this storyCommentA powerful storm that unleashed torrential rains and severe flooding across eastern Libya has devastated entire

The head of one of Libya's rival governments said devastating flooding caused by a weekend storm may have carried away thousands of people.

A powerful storm and heavy floods have killed 150 people in the eastern Libyan city of Derna over the last two days and the death toll is expected to rise to 250, the head of the Red Crescent in Benghazi said on Monday. Footage on social media showed people stranded on the roofs of their vehicles as Storm Daniel hit Benghazi, Sousse, Al Bayda, Al-Marj and Derna, a city on the Mediterranean some 250 km (150 miles) east of Benghazi.

The floods caused by Storm Daniel hit a Libya still recovering from civil war.

Many of the thousands who are currently unaccounted for are believed to have been swept away by the floodwater after Storm Daniel caused immense damage.