At least 20 people were reported dead Monday in eastern Libya after the Mediterranean Storm Daniel caused devastating floods over the weekend in different parts of the North African nation. The dead included 12 people 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. The man was stuck in his car and surrounded by floods in the eastern town of Marj, according to Walid al-Arfi, spokesperson for the government-run emergency response agency in eastern Libya. Over the weekend, Libyans shared footage on social media showing flooded housed and roads in many areas across eastern Libya.

Source: Libya Today September 11, 2023 11:05 UTC