Tag: Derna
Libya: Helpers leave Derna – politics
The city’s residents feel abandoned. Rescue teams from Spain, Hungary and Tunisia have begun withdrawing from the Libyan port city of Derna, which was the worst devastated by the storm…
More than 43,000 people displaced, mainly from Derna
Ten days after the storm, the toll is gradually solidifying and gives a glimpse of the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe. “According to the latest IOM estimates, 43,059 people have…
Libya: Father mourns the loss of five relatives after the Derna flood disaster (video)
Watch the video: Hassan mourns the loss of four of his children and a granddaughter after the flood disaster in Derna. Derna, Libya. Hassan mourns the loss of his family…
Video: Derna: Aerial photos show the extent of the flood disaster
The Libyan city on the Mediterranean once had over 120,000 inhabitants. According to the United Nations, over 11,300 of them died a week ago. 900 buildings were destroyed. The Libyan…
In a corrupt Libya, warnings concerning the dilapidation of the Derna dams remain a dead letter
The mouth of the river which crosses the town of Derna, Libya, on September 13, 2023, two days after the passage of storm Daniel which swept away part of the…
At least 11,300 dead in Derna, according to the UN
At least 11,300 people have died and 10,100 remain missing in the town of Derna alone, in eastern Libya, ravaged almost a week ago by unprecedented floods, according to a…
Little hope of finding survivors in Derna
If humanitarian aid intended for the city of Derna floods this Saturday, September 16, hopes of finding survivors are dwindling six days after the catastrophic floods which left thousands dead…
Floods in Libya: Video shows raging river in Derna
Watch the video: Floods in Libya – Video shows how Derna’s streets turn into a raging river. An oppressive video shows how the streets of the port city of Derna…
flood in Libya; Mayor of Derna fears up to 20,000 deaths – Panorama
The latest, terrible death toll, which the mayor of Derna mentioned on Wednesday on the al-Arabija channel, could again only remain temporary. He expects 18,000 to 20,000 deaths, says Abdulmenam…
More than 2,300 dead in floods in Derna
The toll is expected to rise as 5,000 people are missing. The floods which devastated the town of Derna in eastern Libya have left more than 2,300 dead, the spokesperson…