BENGHAZI, Libya -- Libya's eastern authorities Sunday announced the postponement of a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international scepticism. The divided country's eastern administration last month invited the "international community" to attend the conference in Derna, the coastal city where a September 10 flash flood devastated large areas and killed thousands. The authorities later said that the conference would draw in international companies, and on Sunday the committee said the postponed event would be held in both Derna and the eastern city of Benghazi. On Wednesday, the eastern authorities had announced the creation of a fund for the reconstruction of Derna and other areas affected by the flooding. According to the latest toll announced by the eastern authorities on Tuesday, at least 3,893 people died in the disaster.

Source: Libya Today October 01, 2023 15:14 UTC