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Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

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Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

On September 11, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, the damage to the disaster area after the flooding caused by Storm "Daniel". Image of this article Visual China diagram

Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

On September 11, 2023, local time, Drna, Libya, turbid waters caused by severe flooding on the coast.

On September 10, local time, Hurricane Daniel began to hit eastern Libya, causing a large number of casualties and property damage, and the specific casualty data is still being confirmed. According to CCTV News reported on the 11th, the wind disaster has killed at least 150 people, and the number of victims is expected to reach 250. On the afternoon of the 11th local time, Prime Minister Osama Hamad of the eastern Libyan government said that in the eastern city of Derna alone, more than 2,000 people may have been killed and thousands missing, but he did not say the source of the statistics.

Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

On September 11, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, after heavy rains, the streets were filled with cars and rubble.

Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

On September 11, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, a car washed away by floodwaters was partially suspended from a tree.

Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

On September 11, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, the damage to the disaster area after the flooding caused by Storm "Daniel".

Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

As a result of the cyclone, more than 400 millimeters of rain fell in several Libyan cities and caused flooding.

Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people
Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

On September 11, 2023, local time, Mali, Libya, streets were flooded after a storm.

Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people
Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

Libya is still a situation in which two governments stand side by side. Libya's civil war erupted in 2011, and the Gaddafi regime was overthrown by opposition forces following NATO military intervention. Since then, Libya has continued to be in turmoil and armed secession. At this stage, the Government of National Unity controls most of the west, including Tripoli; The National Assembly, allied with the "National Army", controlled mainly the eastern and central regions. The two sides declared a ceasefire in 2020, but did not agree on a political process.

Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people
Cyclone Libya triggered catastrophic flooding, killing 2,000 people

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