DERNA, Libya (AP) — Images taken by satellite show the physical devastation from a flood that killed at least 11,300 people in the eastern Libyan city of Derna. Two dams above Derna burst early Monday under the pressure from rain dropped by a storm. Images made about 400 miles above the earth’s surface show that the storm left a brown layer of mud and dirt across the city. The satellite pictures show dirt and debris stretching out to sea into Derna’s shallow waters, which appeared visibly brown near the shoreline. AdvertisementBridges and other basic infrastructure have also been wiped out, especially buildings near the Wadi Derna river.


Source:   Libya Today
September 15, 2023 03:53 UTC