The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna has climbed to 11,300, meanwhile, another 10,100 people are still missing in the devastated city, the United Nations informed on Saturday, citing the Libyan Red Crescent. Nearly a week after Storm Daniel hit northeastern Libya, "the humanitarian situation remains particularly grim in Derna," the update said. Severe drinking water problems have gripped the city, and at least 55 children were poisoned from drinking polluted water, it said. Two dams upstream from Derna burst a week ago under the pressure of torrential rains from the hurricane-strength Storm Daniel. International aid is arriving from the United Nations, Europe and the Middle East, offering some relief to the thousands of survivors.

Source: Libya Today September 17, 2023 03:47 UTC