Libya floods: aid effort overcomes east-west rift
Rival governments agree to co-operate to get aid to Derna
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Rival governments agree to co-operate to get aid to Derna
The lack of early-warning services meant that people were unprepared for Storm Daniel and the toll was much higher, said the World Meteorological Organization.
Authorities in eastern Libya say at least 2,000 thousand people are believed dead and thousands more missing after a massive flood has torn through the city of Derna. Officials say that two dams have burst, washing away large swathes of the city after a powerful storm which pummelled Greece last week before moving over the Mediterranean and making landfall in the North African nation.
Tripoli, Sep 13 (EFE).- Storm Daniel has left at least 6,872 dead and more than 10,000 missing in Libya after wreaking havoc during the weekend, according to provisional figures announced by the Presidential Council chief Mohamed Al Manfi on Wednesday. In a televised address, Al Manfi insisted on the urgency of international aid, which began …
Tripoli, Sep 13 (EFE).- Storm Daniel has left at least 6,872 dead and more than 10,000 missing in Libya after wreaking havoc during the weekend, according to provisional figures announced by the Presidential Council chief Mohamed Al Manfi on Wednesday. In a televised address, Al Manfi insisted on the urgency of international aid, which began …