Dynamite News Libya: Death toll from devastating floods in the country mounts to 5,500
On Sunday, a Mediterranean storm made landfall in eastern Libya, triggering floods and causing extensive damage to infrastructure along its path. Read further on Dynamite Niws:
Tripoli: The death toll from massive floods that struck eastern Libya has risen to 5,500, with another 7,000 injured, a local official said on Wednesday.
Osama Ali, the spokesman for the Tripoli-based emergency services, said that no final death toll could be determined yet because bodies are still being recovered from the affected areas.
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He said that about 10,000 people have been reported missing and that 30,000 people have been displaced by the floods, adding the flood-hit regions face a severe shortage of basic supplies.
On Sunday, a Mediterranean storm made landfall in eastern Libya, triggering floods and causing extensive damage to infrastructure along its path. (with UNI inputs)
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