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For most of the past decade, Libya has been split between rival administrations — each backed by powerful militias. One result has been the neglect of crucial infrastructure.

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna has climbed to 11,300, the United Nations said in an update on Saturday, citing the Libyan Red Crescent.

The Libyan Red Crescent says more than 10,000 people are still missing.

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

More than 10,000 still missing in devastated city.

A man sits near the graves of flash flood victims in Derna, Libya, Friday, September 15, 2023. The death toll in the Libyan coastal town of Derna has climbed

DERNA, Libya (AP) -- 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.

DERNA, Libya (AP) — 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. It’s unclear how such an investigation can be carried out in […]

DERNA, Libya -- 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 Saturday, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people.

While the dams were in use for decades the autocratic government dragged its feet on its repairs, finally commissioning a study in 1998 that revealed deep cracks and fissures