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5,100 dead in Libya flooding after 2 dams collapsed
14/09/2023 11:23 AM | Click to read full article
Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings, and even the sea to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people. The Mediterranean city of Derna has struggled to get help after Sunday night’s deluge washed away most access roads. Aid workers who managed to reach the city described devastation in its center, with thousands still missing and tens of thousands left homeless.
