(CNN) – Shocking aerial photographs showed the extent of the destruction that occurred in areas that were completely or partially wiped off the map during the floods that Libya witnessed.
A picture of the Derna area before the flood as a result of the collapse of two damsCredit: EU/Copernicus Sentinel-2 A closer aerial picture of the city of Derna before the floods Credit: Planet Labs PBC
Derna after floods Credit: Planet Labs PBC
More than 5,000 people have died following catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya, according to government officials and hospitals, after heavy rains from Storm Daniel inundated the coastal region of the North African country. About 10,000 people are believed to be missing, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The riverbed in Derna before the flood Credit: Planet Labs PBC The riverbed in Derna after the flood Credit: Planet Labs PBC
This comes amid horrific stories about the accumulation of bodies that filled the streets after massive floods, when heavy rains breached two dams, sweeping away homes and everything in its path. With the country counting the cost, more than 6,000 people are presumed to have been killed, and according to the latest reports, nearly 10,000 people are missing, while another 30,000 people have been displaced. These are huge numbers for a failed state that needs urgent help, as reporter Ben Weidman will now report to you. Of course, we warn you that some of these scenes may be shocking.
Massive floods in the severely affected city of Derna in the north-east of the country resulted in “entire neighborhoods being swept into the sea,” according to a spokesman for the Libyan National Army, while the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration in Libya said on Wednesday that more than 30,000 people had been displaced due to the floods. In Derna.
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2023-09-14 05:57:02
