A senior medic in Derna told Reuters that more than 2,000 people were dead, while eastern Libya officials cited by local television were estimating a toll above 5,000. View image in full screen In this photo provided by the Libyan government, cars and rubble sit in a street in Derna, Libya, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, after it was flooded by heavy rains. Many, many buildings have collapsed.”0:25 Libya flooding: As many as 2,000 feared dead after powerful stormThe local al-Masar television said the eastern administration’s interior minister had said more than 5,000 people died. Libya Almasar TV via AP)'Never felt as frightened'In Derna, Mostafa Salem, 39, said he had lost 30 of his relatives. 0:25 Libya flooding: As many as 2,000 feared dead after powerful stormAt Tripoli airport in northwest Libya, a woman wailed as she received a call saying most of her family were dead or missing.
