More than 2,000 people feared dead in Libya after 'catastrophic and unprecedented' floodingFootage shared on social media shows submerged cars, collapsed buildings and torrents of water rushing through streets following "unprecedented" flooding caused by Storm Daniel. CopiedSettlements, vehicles and workplaces damaged after floods caused by heavy rains in Misrata, Libya on September 10. (Emhmmed Mohamed Kshiem/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)(CNN) — More than 2,000 people in Libya are feared dead in severe flooding, according to a Libyan leader, as Storm Daniel swept through the eastern part of the country. Hamad called on medical personnel and medical assistants to go to the badly affected city of Derna in eastern Libya to provide assistance immediately. The storm brought catastrophic flooding to Greece last week before moving into the Mediterranean and developing into a tropical-like cyclone known as a medicane.

CAIRO – 11 September 2023: The government based in eastern Libya announced Monday that Storm Daniel had claimed the lives of 2,000 in Derna, and that over 5,000 were missing. The government added that seven buildings collapsed, and that access to the city was difficult as the roads and bridges had been immersed. Further, 27 were killed in cities other than Derna. Egypt offered its condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. In a press release Monday, the Foreign Ministry expressed Monday its solidarity with Libya following the deadly storm that recently hit the country and caused flooding and torrential rains.

Deadly floods swept through northeastern Libya over the weekend, with the top official in the region warning that the toll could exceed 2,000 dead as rescue teams searched for survivors. The Libyan Red Crescent, a nonprofit aid group whose volunteers had helped evacuate residents, said late on Monday that more than 300 people had died in the floods in the port city of Derna in eastern Libya. And more than 5,000 to 6,000 were missing because of floods in the city, apparently caused by the collapse of dams above Derna, according to a spokesman for the Libyan National Army that controls eastern Libya said, according to The Associated Press. Exact figures on the scale of fatalities were difficult because of ongoing search efforts on Monday, a spokesman for authorities in that region said on Monday evening. Libya has been divided between an internationally recognized government based in Tripoli and a separately administered region in the east.

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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. Khalifa Hifter deployed troops to help residents in Benghazi and other eastern towns.

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BENGHAZI :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.

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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. 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.

Benghazi (Libya): At least 150 people were killed in freak floods in eastern Libya as a result of storm Daniel which has swept the Mediterranean, an official said on Monday. Hamad's government -- which rivals a UN-brokered, internationally recognised transitional administration in Tripoli -- on Monday declared Derna a "disaster area". Another seven people were reported dead in the coastal town of Susa in northeastern Libya, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Authority. 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 a three-day of mourning and ordered flags across the country to be lowered to half-mast.

UAE expresses solidarity with Libya, offers condolences over storm victimsIt expressed its sincere sympathies to the families of the victims of this tragedyBy Wam Published: Mon 11 Sep 2023, 7:13 PMThe UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with Libya over the victims of the floods caused by Storm Daniel, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries, and causing severe damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the State of Libya and its people, and to the families of the victims of this tragedy. It also wished for a speedy recovery for all the injured.

No fewer than 150 people have been killed in the Mediterranean storm that swept through eastern Libya on Sunday and Monday. A spokesman for the Benghazi-based administration in Libya, Mohamed Massoud, on Monday, said massive materials owned by both private and public entities were damaged. “At least 150 people were killed as a result of flooding and torrential rains left by storm Daniel in Derna, the Jabal al-Akhdar region and the suburbs of Al-Marj. Related NewsThe storm struck eastern Libya on Sunday afternoon, notably the coastal town of Jabal al-Akhdar but also Benghazi, where a curfew was declared and schools closed for several days. Libya, sitting on Africa’s largest known oil reserves, was plunged into chaos following the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled and killed former dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

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. 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.

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BENGHAZI, Libya - 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. Images filmed by residents of the Libyan disaster area showed massive mudslides, collapsed buildings and entire neighbourhoods submerged under muddy water. “At least 150 people were killed as a result of flooding and torrential rains left by storm Daniel in Derna, Jabal al-Akhdar region and the suburbs of Al-Marj,” said Mr Mohamed Massoud, a spokesman for the Benghazi-based administration in Libya. East Libyan authorities had “lost contact with nine soldiers during rescue operations”, Mr Massoud said. Mr Hamad’s government – which in war-battered Libya rivals a UN-brokered, internationally recognised transitional administration in Tripoli – on Monday declared Derna a “disaster area”.