September 19, 2023, local time, Drna, Libya, the scene of the disaster. The area was hit by Hurricane Daniel, which caused flooding, killing thousands of people and causing heavy damage.
According to CCTV news reports, on September 19, local time, Arab TV quoted Libya's Minister of Health as saying that up to now, the number of people killed in floods in Libya is 3,351.
On September 19, 2023, local time, in Drna, Libya, people gathered in front of a destroyed building after a deadly flash flood.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued a report on the 17th, citing World Health Organization data, revising the number of flood deaths in Libya to 3,958, and more than 9,000 people were missing. Earlier, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs cited Libyan Red Crescent Society data as saying that at least 11,300 people died in Libya's floods, but the Libyan Red Crescent subsequently denied the figure.
On September 19, 2023, local time, workers were clearing rubble in Derna, Libya.
Xinhua News Agency reported on the 19th that UN agencies warned on the 18th that if there is an infectious disease epidemic in Libya after the disaster, there may be a "second wave of devastating crisis". UN agencies and Libyan authorities are taking steps to prevent the outbreak.
On September 19, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, volunteers wearing protective suits patrolled the rubble.
On September 19, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, volunteers wearing protective suits patrolled the rubble.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya issued a statement saying that after the floods in Libya, local drinking water sources were contaminated and sanitation was poor, raising concerns about the spread of the disease. Nine UN agencies are working together to prevent outbreaks in the affected areas.
On September 19, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, water search and rescue is underway.
On September 18, 2023, local time, divers from the United Arab Emirates carried out a search and rescue mission in Derna, Libya.
Libyan health official Haider Sayyeh said in an interview with the media on the 16th that in the hardest-hit eastern city of Derna, at least 150 people had diarrhea due to drinking contaminated water, including 55 children.
On September 19, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, people receive vaccination at a clinic after a deadly flash flood.
Osman Abdul-Jalil, an official of the Ministry of Health of the Eastern Libyan Regional Authority, said on the 17th that vaccination has begun in the disaster area to "prevent diseases that often occur after such disasters." But he did not disclose further details or whether there was an outbreak in the disaster area.
On September 17, 2023, local time, rescuers worked in the disaster area of Drna, Libya.
On September 17, 2023, local time, international aid workers worked on the ruins of buildings in Derna, Libya.
Both eastern and western Libyan regimes sent rescue teams to the affected areas, but progress was slow due to roadblocks, destroyed infrastructure, and coordination problems.
On September 19, 2023, local time, the victim stood in the rubble of Derna, Libya.
On September 19, 2023, local time, volunteers rested in Drna, Libya.
On September 18, 2023, local time, Hurricane Daniel hit Dranna, Libya, causing flooding, causing many deaths and serious injuries.
On September 16, 2023, local time, Drna, Libya, aerial photograph of the disaster area in Drna, Libya.
On September 18, 2023, local time, Hurricane Daniel hit Drna, Libya, causing flooding and causing serious damage.
Hurricane Daniel made landfall on the Mediterranean coast of eastern Libya on the 10th, causing flooding. The Abu Mansour Dam and the Bilad Dam on the Derna River collapsed under the impact of the floods, causing heavy damage to the downstream city of Derna.
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