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Severe hurricane flooding in Libya killed nearly 3,000 people and left 10,000 missing
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Comprehensive Reuters, Al Jazeera and other reports, local time on September 11, eastern Libyan authorities said that Hurricane "Daniel" caused a huge flood in the northeastern port city of Derna. Libya, now has reached almost 100,000 square meters. 3,000 people died and 10,000 disappeared.
The Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls eastern Libya, said at a news conference that the disaster occurred after the collapse of the Derna dam and "the entire community and its inhabitants were swept into the sea".
Two dams on the Drna River in Libya burst. Derna is a city at the mouth of the sea with a population of about 100,000 (Image via Al Jazeera)
Hurricane Daniel hit the Mediterranean Sea on the 10th, flooding the roads of Derna and destroying a large number of buildings. It has also swept through other coastal areas, including Benghazi, Libya's second-largest city.
Local video from Derna shows that the narrow waterways that once flowed through the city center have been transformed into wide rapids. Footage broadcast by Almostkbal television in eastern Libya showed large numbers of citizens trapped on the roof of their cars.
According to Al Jazeera, the Benghazi-based government in eastern Libya has an estimated 3,000 deaths. Tamer Ramadan, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), said: "So far, the number of missing people has reached 10,000.
Damage (Al Jazeera video screenshot)
Damage (Al Jazeera video screenshot)
Damage (Al Jazeera video screenshot)
Saleh Obaidi, a resident of Derna, said houses collapsed in a valley near the city. He told Reuters: "People fall asleep and wake up to find their homes surrounded by water. Another resident, Ahmed Mohammed, said: "We were sleeping and woke up to find our house surrounded by water. "We went in and wanted to get out again. Witnesses said the water level reached three meters. Libya's four main oil ports were forced to close for three days starting Saturday, two local oil engineers revealed.
Libya's eastern parliament declared three days of mourning. Prime Minister Abdelhamid Debeiba, the interim government of Tripoli who controls the western region, also declared three days of mourning for all affected cities, calling them "disaster zones."
Roads washed away by floodwaters (Image via Reuters)
The Libyan city of Shahat was hit by hurricanes and floods. Residents stand on damaged roads. Source: Reuters
Roadside affected by the hurricane, source: Reuters
Vehicles damaged by storms and flooding, source: Reuters
Local residents said search and rescue operations were ongoing. The government in Libya's eastern and western regions has declared a state of emergency, closing schools and shops and imposing a curfew. The government in western Libya is working closely with the Central Bank of Libya, which will distribute disaster relief funds to government departments throughout the country.
Libya is politically divided between East and West, with public services collapsing since the 2011 civil war and the internationally recognized Tripoli government unable to control the east.
The three-member Libyan presidential commission in Tripoli asked the international community for help: "We call on fraternal friendly countries and international organizations to provide assistance. ”
The U.N. office in Libya said it was closely monitoring the storm and would "provide emergency assistance to support local and national relief efforts."
Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has ordered the government to provide assistance to the affected areas in eastern Libya, Qatar's state news agency reported.
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