“Entire families were lost.”Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding Sunday in many towns of eastern Libya, but the worst-hit was Derna. Collapsed bridges over the river split the city center, further hampering movement. Ossama Ali, a spokesman for an ambulance center in eastern Libya, said at least 5,100 deaths were recorded in Derna, along with around 100 others elsewhere in eastern Libya. A spokesman for the eastern Libyan interior ministry put the death tally in Derna at more than 5,300, according to the state-run news agency. The storm hit other areas in eastern Libya, including the towns of Bayda, Susa and Marj.

Source: Libya Today September 13, 2023 15:03 UTC