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The number of people killed in flooding in eastern Libya is expected to reach 20,000

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On September 9, Hurricane Daniel hit Libya's eastern coast, causing widespread flooding and causing a large number of casualties. Recently, international rescue forces have arrived in the hardest-hit area of Derna.

The number of people killed in flooding in eastern Libya is expected to reach 20,000

On September 13, 2023, local time, Drna, Libya, the local area was hit by Hurricane Daniel and caused flooding, which has caused many deaths. Surging image

The Libyan Red Crescent Society and other official aid agencies announced on the 13th that 10,000 people had disappeared due to the flood, but Abdul Rahim Maziq, director of the al-Bayda Medical Center, said that the total number of flood deaths is expected to reach 20,000.

The number of people killed in flooding in eastern Libya is expected to reach 20,000

On September 13, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, the local area was hit by Hurricane Daniel and caused flooding, and people walked through the remains of buildings washed away by flash floods. Surging image

Hichem Abu Chkiouat, the minister of civil aviation in the Libyan National Congress government, said the situation in the affected areas was much worse than officially expected and that reconstruction would cost billions of dollars.

The number of people killed in flooding in eastern Libya is expected to reach 20,000

On September 12, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, the city was in shambles, and cars were blown over in floodwaters and trapped in the soil. Surging image

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on September 13 that Derna had been the hardest hit, with at least 30,000 people displaced there. Another 6,085 people were displaced in Benghazi and beyond.

The number of people killed in flooding in eastern Libya is expected to reach 20,000

On September 12, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, the local area was hit by Hurricane Daniel and caused flooding, and people covered a person who lost his life with blankets.

Food and drinking water are currently in Derna, and infrastructure such as the road network has been severely damaged. About 30 km of the road network in Derna collapsed. Five bridges have been destroyed in the flooded area of 90 hectares.

The national unity government in western Libya said on the 13th that 12 countries, including France, Britain, Turkey and Egypt, sent rescue teams to Libya and gave material support.

The number of people killed in flooding in eastern Libya is expected to reach 20,000

On September 13, 2023, local time, soldiers loaded disaster relief materials for Libya at Istres Air Base in France. Visual China map

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