Catastrophic Flooding Strikes Derna, Libya: Over 2,300 Lives Lost, Thousands Missing
In a heartbreaking turn of events, the Libyan city of Derna has been devastated by catastrophic flooding, claiming more than 2,300 lives and leaving thousands more unaccounted for. This calamity occurred as Mediterranean Storm Daniel tore across the area, aggravating the problems already present in a nation dealing with more than a decade of conflict.
The shocking number of 10,000 people missing as a result of this major flooding has been revealed by Tamer Ramadan, Libya’s representative for the Global Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), while officials scurry to respond.
Derna has been devastated by the flash floods, and the rescue support of the Tripoli-based administration has been tasked with the grim duty of rescuing the deceased. Over 5,000 people are still unaccounted for in Derna alone, and about 7,000 others suffered injury by the flood water’s sheer intensity.
The spokesman for the nation’s armed troops stationed in the east blamed the collapse of two neighboring dams for the disastrous flash flood. Residents shared videos online showing the extent of the destruction, which has resulted in entire neighborhoods being washed away.
Emergency personnel are working nonstop to search through the debris for the dead as rescue and recovery activities get underway. While heavier machinery, like as excavators, has not yet arrived in the city, inflatable vessels are being used to recover bodies from the water. The circumstances are still severe, and Derna is suffering a terrible toll.
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