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It’s unclear how such an investigation can be carried out in the North African country, which plunged into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011

Heavy rains caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding across eastern Libya last weekend

Heavy rains caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding across eastern Libya last weekend

General Prosecutor Al-Sediq al-Sour said officials would investigate the collapse of dams which were built in the 1970s.

Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in the coastal city of Derna.

Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on Saturday, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people.

The floods overwhelmed two dams, sending a wall of water several meters high through the center of Derna.

One result has been the neglect of crucial infrastructure, even as climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe.

General Prosecutor Al-Sediq al-Sour said officials would investigate the collapse of dams which were built in the 1970s.

The floods overwhelmed two dams, sending a wall of water several meters high through the center of Derna.