An aerial view shows the destruction, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 16. The state knew of this well, whether through experts in the Public Water Commission or the foreign companies that came to assess the dam," he said. In his report, hydrologist Ashour cites an unpublished 2006 study from the Water Resources Ministry on "the danger of the situation." The Turkish company, Arsel, lists a project on its website to repair the Derna dams as having begun in 2007 and been completed in 2012. Even as the catastrophe was unfolding on Sunday night, the Water Resources Ministry issued a post on its Facebook page telling residents not to worry.

Source: Libya Today September 16, 2023 16:09 UTC