He said there were between 5,000 and 6,000 reported missing. Another seven people were reported dead in the coastal town of Susa in northeastern Libya, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Authority. Essam Abu Zeriba, the interior minister of the east Libya government, said more than 5,000 people were expected to be missing in Derna. Over the weekend, Libyans shared footage on social media showing flooded houses and roads in many areas across eastern Libya. Khalifa Hifter deployed troops to help residents in Benghazi and other eastern towns.

New Delhi: More than 2,000 people are feared dead amid devastating flooding caused by Storm Daniel, which blasted across the country's east, CNN reported. Storm Daniel swept away entire areas and ruined homes in a number of coastal towns, with the city of Derna "cut off completely" after two old dams burst. Moreover, the hospitals in the eastern city of Bayda were evacuated after significant flooding caused by a big storm, according to videos uploaded on Facebook by the Medical Centre of Bayda, CNN reported. This rain is the consequence of the leftovers of a very strong low-pressure system, officially called Storm Daniel by southeastern Europe's national meteorological organisations, according to CNN. Last week, the storm caused devastating flooding in Greece before moving into the Mediterranean and transforming into a tropical-like cyclone known as a medicane.

Libya has had little peace or security since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising and it split in 2014 between warring eastern and western factions. Though major warfare paused after a 2020 ceasefire, there is little trust between the main factional leaders. Speaking in an interview, Elseddik, 43, defended his family's role in the country and sought to portray himself as representing Libya's younger generation. Before presidential elections can take place, the United Nations is pushing for nationwide legislative elections. Haftar said there could be no elections without the security situation being stabilised across the country.

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At least 46 people were reported dead in the eastern town of Bayda, Abdel-Rahim Mazek, head of the town’s main medical center said. Another seven people were reported dead in the coastal town of Susa in northeastern Libya, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Authority. One person was reported dead Sunday in the town of Marj. Over the weekend, Libyans shared footage on social media showing flooded houses and roads in many areas across eastern Libya. Khalifa Hifter deployed troops to help residents in Benghazi and other eastern towns.

BENGHAZI, Libya — Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain. Osama Hamad, the head of a parallel eastern-based administration, told local television that more than 2,000 were dead and thousands more missing. “The missing are in the thousands, and the dead exceed 2,000,” Osama Hamad told al-Masar TV. However, Dbeibah’s government works closely with the Central Bank of Libya, which disburses funds to government departments across the country. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani instructed the government to send aid to the affected area in eastern Libya, Qatar’s state news agency reported.

Another seven people were reported dead in the coastal town of Susa in northeastern Libya, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Authority. Seven others were reported dead in the towns of Shahatt and Omar al-Mokhtar, said Ossama Abduljaleel, health minister. One person was reported dead Sunday in the town of Marj. Over the weekend, Libyans shared footage on social media showing flooded houses and roads in many areas across eastern Libya. Khalifa Hifter deployed troops to help residents in Benghazi and other eastern towns.

At least 23 people were reported dead in the eastern town of Bayda, the town’s main medical center said. Another seven people were reported dead in the coastal town of Susa in northeastern Libya, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Authority. Seven others were reported dead in the towns of Shahatt and Omar al-Mokhtar, the minister said. Over the weekend, Libyans shared footage on social media showing flooded houses and roads in many areas across eastern Libya. The prime minister announced Monday three days of mourning and ordered flags across the country to be lowered to half-staff.

By Ayman WerfaliAuthorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain. Osama Hamad, the head of a parallel eastern-based administration, told local television that more than 2,000 were dead and thousands more missing. "The missing are in the thousands, and the dead exceed 2,000," Osama Hamad told al-Masar TV. However, Dbeibah's government works closely with the Central Bank of Libya, which disburses funds to government departments across the country. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani instructed the government to send aid to the affected area in eastern Libya, Qatar's state news agency reported.

Flooded streets in Libya's Marj due to storm Daniel on September 11, 2023. Photo : APTripoli: At least 150 people were killed when freak floods hit At least 150 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya , officials said Monday, after storm "Daniel" swept the Mediterranean, its torrential rains earlier lashing Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece. While media outlets in eastern Libya have largely picked up on Hamad's remarks, separate tolls reported from various areas add up to far lower figures. The storm struck eastern Libya on Sunday afternoon, hitting especially the coastal town of Jabal al-Akhdar but also Benghazi, where a curfew was declared and schools closed for several days. In neighbouring Egypt, authorities called for caution on the northern coast which borders eastern Libya, and announced they were beginning preparations to minimise the impact of storm Daniel.

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At least 150 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya, officials said on Monday, after Storm Daniel swept the Mediterranean, its torrential rains earlier lashing Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece. While media outlets in eastern Libya have largely picked up on Hamad’s remarks, separate tolls reported from various areas add up to far lower figures. A Derna city council official described the situation in the city as “catastrophic” and in need of “national and international intervention”, speaking to the local TV channel Libya al-Ahrar. The storm struck eastern Libya on Sunday afternoon, hitting especially the coastal town of Jabal al-Akhdar but also Benghazi, where a curfew was declared and schools closed for several days. In neighbouring Egypt, authorities called for caution on the northern coast which borders eastern Libya, and announced they were beginning preparations to minimise the impact of Storm Daniel.

ArrowRight Authorities in the east declared Derna a disaster zone Monday after floodwaters burst through its two aging dams, inundating wide swaths of the city and leaving muddy, churning river in their wake. “Derna is a tragedy, a catastrophe,” said Asmahan Belaoun, a Libyan lawmaker with family in the city. Unverified videos posted on social media and aired on Libyan news networks showed apocalyptic scenes of a city submerged. About 170 millimeters of rain — 2.75 inches — fell in Al Abraq in the Derna District. But officials also said that the storm lost most of its energy over the arid terrain of Libya so its intensity was easing.