Thousands Feared Dead in Libya as Dam Collapses Deepen Flood Disaster
The authorities in the country’s east said that two dams unleashed their waters on the city of Derna during a heavy storm this weekend, sweeping entire neighborhoods into the sea.
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‘Disastrous beyond comprehension’: 10,000 missing after Libya floods
Neighbourhoods washed away in port city of Derna, where two dams burst, with many bodies swept out to seaThe situation in Derna, the Libyan port city where two dams burst over the weekend, has been described as “disastrous beyond comprehension”, as the…
Storm causes devastating flooding in eastern Libya, up to 2,000 feared dead
The confirmed death toll from the weekend flooding stood at 61, according to health authorities. But the tally did not include the city of Derna, which had become inaccessible.
Floods Devastate Northeastern Libya
Hundreds are feared dead after heavy rainfall swept away homes and caused dams to collapse.
Up to 2,000 feared drowned after Libyan city hit by ‘catastrophic’ storm floods
Local leaders in eastern city of Derna say thousands missing after two ageing dams collapse overnightAs many as 2,000 people may have been drowned after a powerful storm unleashed catastrophic floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, according to th…
Libyan foreign minister flees country amid outcry over meeting with Israeli counterpart
Najla al-Mangoush had already been suspended after news of secret meeting with Eli Cohen was releasedLibya’s foreign minister has fled the country after news of a secret meeting in Rome between her and her Israeli counterpart last week was released by …
US complains to Israel over exposure of secret meeting between Israeli-Libyan FMs: Report
The United States complained to Israel this weekend about Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s decision to publicly reveal a secret meeting with his Libyan counterpart Najla al-Mangoush, Axios has reported, citing Israeli and US officials.
Video shows woman lying dead on floor of migrant detention centre in Libya
Footage provides latest shocking glimpse of conditions endured by refugees in north African countryFootage has emerged showing a woman lying dead on the floor of a migrant detention centre in Libya in the latest shocking glimpse of the conditions endur…
Sources in Libyan gov’t say foreign minister dismissed after meeting Israeli counterpart
Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush, under fire for meeting with her Israeli counterpart, has been dismissed, senior sources in the government confirmed on Monday. She left the country on Sunday for Turkey.
Foreign Minister Flees Libya Amid Uproar Over Israeli Meeting
The foreign minister, Najla el-Mangoush, fled to Turkey after reports emerged that she had met with her Israeli counterpart, sparking unrest in cities across Libya.