The collapse of two dams earlier this week sent a wall of water and mud several stories high that swept away about a quarter of the coastal Libyan city of Derna. The flooding has left thousands of people dead and countless more missing. Charlie D’Agata reports from Derna. Source: Libya death toll expected to continue […]
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By Ishaan Tharoor Libya’s two regimes left critical infrastructure in a state of neglect. But the intervention of myriad outside powers laid the groundwork for disaster. Source: Libya’s catastrophe is everyone’s fault
The exact death toll from Libya’s devastating flooding remained unclear Thursday. However, the Libyan Red Crescent aid organization estimated that at least 11,300 people have been killed and more than 10,000 remain unaccounted for. Source: Thousands dead, thousands unaccounted for in Libya flooding disaster