As many as 20,000 people are feared to have died in floods in Libya, according to a local official. His figures are based on the number of communities destroyed by the flood water, he told the channel. The UN has warned of the danger of disease from contaminated water in Libya. Maltese AFM and CPD officials are currently on the ground in Libya to help in search-and-rescue efforts. The contingent includes 12 armed forces officials and 31 civil protection department members, who traveledl to Libya on the P61 vessel.
