Libya's Oil Ports Are Operating Normally Despite Deadly Storm
Libya’s oil production and export terminals are operating normally after a deadly storm that killed more than 11,000 people.
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Libya’s oil production and export terminals are operating normally after a deadly storm that killed more than 11,000 people.
More than 5,300 people died after dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern city of Derna.
The two rival governments in Libya are coordinating relief efforts for flood victims, the UN has said.
In the city of Derna alone, at least 5,200 people died, said Tarek al-Kharraz, a spokesperson for the interior ministry of the government that oversees Eastern Libya.
Libya’s four oil export ports reopened on Wednesday following their closure in the face of Storm Daniel, which swept through the Mediterranean, causing extensive damage in Libya’s east, where officials are reporting over 5,000 deaths.