Flooding in Libya kills almost 3 thousand 10 thousand declared missing

Flooding in Libya kills almost 3 thousand — 10 thousand declared missing New footage has emerged from Derna — horrific flooding has claimed the lives of almost 3 thousand locals, but Benghazi authorities expect a higher number of victims — 10 thousand. According to the Minister of Civil Aviation, the death toll could be so high that as much as a quarter of the population can “disappear“. Al Jazeera in turn reports that it is not yet known how many people are missing — estimates already vary from 5 to 10 thousand people — communication with the city was cut off due to the storm, so there is no exact information. Tripoli Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh said Libya’s eastern government had sent 14 tons of medicine, equipment and other aid to the victims in Derna. Источник: Readovka World