Rescue teams retrieve hundreds of bodies in Derna, one of the Libyan cities devastated by floods

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 12, 2023
Rescue teams in eastern Libya are struggling to recover hundreds of bodies from the wreckage caused by devastating floods. The city of Derna has been declared a disaster zone, with authorities estimating that as many as 2,000 people may have died. The destruction caused by the floods is beyond the capabilities of the country's...

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Published on September 14, 2023 -  01:17
Libyan rescue teams search for victims of Derna flood
Libyan military and rescue teams search for victims in the rubble in the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna after a devastating flood. Witnesses compared the huge flash floods to a tsunami after two upstream dams burst when torrential rains brought by Storm Daniel battered the region. AND SOUNDBITES

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