The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitoring group, says that 42 Syrians have been confirmed dead in Libya while the real number could be as high as 150. As the storm pounded Derna late Sunday, residents said they heard loud explosions when the dams outside the city collapsed. Still, for some Syrians, Libya offered prospects of a better life. Syrians can easily get into Libya on a tourist visa and find work — wages are higher than what many earn at home. Firas Qalaji, 45, his wife Rana Khateeb and their six children were to be buried in Libya, the family said in a statement.

Source: Libya Today September 16, 2023 13:41 UTC