The Paper reporter Nan Boyi
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported on September 16 that the death toll from flooding in Libya rose to 11,300, with more than 10,000 missing in the Derna region alone.
On September 16, 2023, local time, Drna, Libya, was hit by a hurricane and caused flooding, which was seriously affected. Surging image
In the report, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the floods also displaced 30,000 people.
On September 16, 2023, local time, Drna, Libya, a person sat on the ruins when the local area was hit by a hurricane and caused flooding. Surging image
On September 16, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, the local area was hit by a hurricane and caused flooding, and volunteers carried the bodies of the victims. Surging image
Some experts say that in addition to the flooding caused by strong storms, a combination of factors has greatly aggravated the severity of the disaster, including aging infrastructure, insufficient early warning and the impact of the intensification of the climate crisis.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reminds that as tens of thousands of people are displaced, the risk of their migration coming into contact with mines and explosives left over from years of conflict is rising.
On September 16, 2023, local time, people delivered aid to the Libyan city of Derna, which was destroyed by flash floods.
On September 14, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, a man carried a child on his shoulder through a flash flood disaster area.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Hurricane Daniel made landfall on the Mediterranean coast of eastern Libya on the 10th and caused flooding, causing a large number of casualties in the cities of Derna, Beida and Shehat. Derna, Mayor Gaisse, predicted on the 13th that Hurricane Daniel and the flooding caused by it may cause up to 20,000 deaths in the city alone.
Editor of this issue Xing Tan