Libya Floods: Government Probes Dam Collapse as Death Toll Surpasses 11,000
Tragedy strikes as dams collapse in Libya's coastal city, triggering devastating floods, and raising questions about infrastructure neglect and political divide
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Tragedy strikes as dams collapse in Libya's coastal city, triggering devastating floods, and raising questions about infrastructure neglect and political divide
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 fo
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 Libyan Red Crescent says more than 10,000 people are still missing.
The floods overwhelmed two dams, sending a wall of water several meters high through the center of Derna.