The majority of the thousands of deaths in catastrophic floods in Libya could have been avoided, the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization said Thursday. The country has been mired in a military conflict since the 2011 uprising that toppled long-ruling dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Local officials and aid groups have warned that the current death toll could quadruple given the flood's force. Drowned bodies are washing up on the roads, and every time the tide comes in it is washing bodies back up." The floods in Libya came just days after more than 2800 people dided following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco.

Source: Libya Today September 14, 2023 15:43 UTC