Extreme rainfall from hurricane-strength Storm Daniel hit eastern Libya on September 10, flooding the city of Derna and other neighbouring towns and regions. UNESCO experts are expected to visit Cyrene, a World Heritage Site that is threatened with collapse after the flooding sent water circulating around its foundations. Other sites of rich archeological heritage in Libya will also be inspected, notably the "Ancient City of Ptolemais and The Haua Fteah Cave, both of which are on the national World Heritage Tentative List, as well as the ancient city of Apollonia". In the framework of this mission, requested by Libya, UNESCO intends to examine how to contribute to "helping rebuild the affected areas". According to the last toll given on Thursday by authorities in eastern Libya, the floods in Derna left 4,200 dead, while thousands more remain missing.Support Forces.

Source: Libya Today October 10, 2023 08:17 UTC