Flood death toll in eastern Libya reaches 5,300 with many more missing, officials say
The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has reached 5,300, a local health official said Wednesday. The number of deaths is expected to continue rising as search and rescue teams recover more bodies in what the United Nations has described as a "calamity of epic proportions." More than 7,000 people have been injured, per the Libyan Interior Ministry.