Libya flood

“Here are the key points about the recent flood in Libya [as of 9/15/2023]:

• The catastrophic flood occurred in the northeastern region of Libya, causing two dams to collapse and surging more water into already inundated areas⁴.
• The city of Derna was hit the hardest, with entire neighborhoods believed to have been washed away⁴. Hospitals in Derna are no longer operable and the morgues are full⁴.
• More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing⁴. However, some reports suggest that as many as 20,000 people are feared to have died⁶.
• The confirmed death toll from the weekend flooding stood at 61 as of late Monday, according to health authorities⁵.
• The destruction appears greatest in Derna, a city formerly held by Islamic extremists in the chaos that has gripped Libya for more than a decade and left it with crumbling and inadequate infrastructure⁵.
• Canada is announcing $5 million in aid for groups helping people in Libya who have been displaced by disastrous flooding¹.
• Rescue workers in Derna have appealed for more body bags, after the catastrophic flood killed thousands of people and swept many out to sea⁶.

This is indeed a tragic event. Our thoughts are with those affected by this disaster.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 9/15/2023

(1) Libya flooding: More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after .... https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/11/africa/libya-flooding-storm-daniel-climate-intl/index.html

(2) Libya floods: appeals for body bags amid fears of disease ‘epidemic’. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/14/libya-floods-appeals-for-body-bags-disease-fears-northeastern-flooding

(3) Flooding in eastern Libya leaves at least 2,000 feared missing or dead .... https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/libya-flooding-2023-1.6963066

(4) Canada announces $5 million for Libya flood victims as death toll mounts. https://canoe.com/news/national/canada-announces-5-million-for-libya-flood-victims-as-death-toll-mounts

(5) Libya's flood-ravaged Derna struggles to cope with thousands of corpses. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/libyas-flood-ravaged-derna-struggles-to-cope-with-thousands-of-corpses

(6) Brighton relative of Libya flood victims says warnings failed. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/brighton-relative-libya-flood-victims-135151174.html

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