Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams
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Source:Libya Today
September 12, 2023 01:25 UTC
Libya flooding leaves hundreds feared dead
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Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 22:21 UTC
Flooding in Eastern Libya After Weekend Storm Leaves 2,000 People Feared Dead
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 21:24 UTC
Thousands feared dead in Libya after dam collapse
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 21:14 UTC
2,000 people feared dead in Libya after devastating flooding
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 20:44 UTC
2,000 people feared dead in flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 20:43 UTC
Libya authorities say 2,000 dead in flood, thousands missing
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 20:20 UTC
'Catastrophic' Storm Floods Hit East Libya, 150 Dead
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 19:33 UTC
More Than 2,000 Feared Dead In Libya Flooding
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Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 19:25 UTC
150 dead as ‘catastrophic’ storm floods hit east 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. 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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 19:04 UTC
‘Catastrophe’ in Libya’s Derna as deadly floods engulf city
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 18:59 UTC
More than 2,000 people feared dead in Libya after 'catastrophic and unprecedented' flooding
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 18:52 UTC
2K killed, 5K missing in Libya's Derna due to Storm Daniel
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 18:51 UTC
Hundreds Reported Dead in Severe Libya Flooding
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.
Source:Libya Today
September 11, 2023 18:30 UTC