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. A damaged van is seen on a road as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Shahhat city, Libya, September 11, 2023. Osama Hamad, the head of a parallel eastern-based administration, told local television that more than 2,000 were dead and thousands more missing. A fallen tree branch is pictured as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall flooded hit Shahhat city, Libya, September 11, 2023. 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 12, 2023 09:40 UTC