The Municipality of Derna calls on citizens to register buildings affected by floods
Abdullah Batili, head of the United Nations mission, who completed a visit to the city of Derna on Saturday evening, saw that this crisis exceeds Libya’s ability to manage it, and transcends politics and borders, while Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the “National Army,” held a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Abdel Razzaq Al-Nadhouri, to discuss the repercussions of the hurricane.
The UN envoy to Libya said in a statement that he left the city “with a sad heart,” after seeing the devastation caused by the floods to lives and private and public property, pointing out that these were heartbreaking scenes, given the scale of the disaster he witnessed up close.
He stressed that the United Nations is cooperating effectively with local authorities and relief agencies on the ground, “to provide the necessary assistance to those in need, in conjunction with the United Nations team also conducting further assessment of the situation to enhance coordination of response efforts in Derna and other affected areas.”
I left Derna this evening with a sad heart, after witnessing the devastation caused by the floods to lives and private and public property. These are heart-wrenching scenes, given the scale of the disaster I witnessed up close. This crisis is beyond capacity #Libya On its management, it transcends politics and borders.#tuber pic.twitter.com/EHhhy75UQO
— SRSG Abdoulaye Bathily (@Bathily_UNSMIL) September 16, 2023
“I can’t really find the words to describe what happened here,” Patelli said after visiting the worst-hit part of the city.
Georgette Gagnon, Batelli’s deputy and humanitarian coordinator in Libya, said that she and Batelli witnessed “painful scenes of destruction, despair and pain,” noting that they met in the field hospital, “a young man who was injured in the flood and lost his wife and young daughters. He showed us their pictures. It is very sad.” ». She explained that the international organization “is working with partners and local authorities to continue providing and coordinating urgently needed humanitarian assistance to people in need.”
I was in today #tuber Accompanied by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Libya @Bathily_UNSMIL To see the situation and hear directly from those affected. We saw painful scenes of devastation, despair and pain. In the field hospital, I met a young man who was injured in the flood and lost his wife and young daughters, and he showed us their photos. It’s so sad! pic.twitter.com/p20YgI9KHy
– Georgette Gagnon (@ggagnonn) September 16, 2023
Osama Hammad, head of the parallel stability government, accompanied Batelli and his deputy on a tour of the neighborhoods and regions of the stricken city of Derna, pointing out that his government “was the first to respond to the Mediterranean storm even before it occurred, and took quick and decisive measures, formed emergency rooms, and supported the forces of the National Army.” It also organized the arrival of rescue and relief teams even before it happened.”
He pointed out that the Ministry of Health is working to provide all health services, and is working with the Attorney General to ensure legal procedures for victims, missing persons, and families who have left their homes.
He reviewed what the government had done regarding facilitating the arrival of all international rescue teams, and helping them move to work in various areas of Jabal al-Akhdar and Derna, in addition to securing schools and other places for families whose homes were destroyed, in order to ensure the fastest humanitarian response to mitigate the impact of the disaster and address its repercussions. .
Part of coordinating rescue and relief efforts in Derna
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, also announced that he would conduct an inspection tour of the city of Derna to see the extent of the damage to the city as a result of the floods that swept it, and to provide the necessary services to the affected families.
During his meeting with the designated mayor of the municipality of Derna and a number of service agency officials, Saleh affirmed his keenness to provide “everything necessary for the municipality of Derna to confront the disaster,” pointing out that he also inspected in the city of Qobba the conditions of the displaced from the city of Derna, where he directed to provide them with the necessary support.
On the other hand, Malta’s Minister of Interior and Security, Byron Camilleri, denied the death of any member of its team participating in the rescue work in Derna, and said in a statement that all Maltese rescue personnel are fine and will return to Malta.
For its part, the Derna Municipal Council called on citizens to register buildings damaged as a result of torrents and floods, while the Environmental Sanitation Office of the Derna Municipality stressed the importance of citizens’ safety, noting that it “immediately began working to sterilize places where bodies and headquarters are collected.”
In turn, the Red Crescent Society in Tripoli called on citizens who have missing persons to go to its branches in any city and register the data of the missing persons, indicating that this data will be collected on the unified hurricane victims platform in cooperation with the Communications and Informatics Commission.
In turn, Russian Deputy Defense Minister General Yunus Bek Yevkurov offered his condolences for the flood victims to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the National Army.
Younis arrived unexpectedly earlier on Saturday evening in the city of Benghazi in the east of the country, where he was received by the director of Haftar’s office and his son Khaled, who heads the staff of the security units.
Haftar’s meeting with the French delegation (National Army)
Haftar included his surprise meeting on Sunday in Benghazi with the French Ambassador, Mustafa Maharaj, and the French military attaché, as part of his intensive meetings on the repercussions of the Mediterranean storm “Daniel,” noting that they expressed their country’s full solidarity with the Libyan leadership and people in this crisis, and they presented ways to support France for rescue operations, research, and providing assistance. Medical services for those affected within the cities of Al Jabal Al Akhdar.
French President Emmanuel Macron also announced his country’s solidarity with the Libyan people, and said in a statement on the “X” platform that the field hospital had been operated, pointing to what he described as French rescuers and firefighters mobilizing their energy alongside the Libyans.
France stands in solidarity with the Libyan people, the field hospital has been operated, and French rescuers and firefighters are mobilizing alongside you. pic.twitter.com/EZ6xFxuadH
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 17, 2023
Field Marshal Haftar’s office said that he held a meeting with the Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Abdul Razzaq Al-Nadhuri, the Director of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the Secretary-General of the General Command, and the Chief of Staff of the security units. Within the series of meetings related to the repercussions of the Mediterranean storm “Daniel”; This is to follow up on developments in search and rescue operations, and to work to provide everything necessary to facilitate the work of local and international teams in the cities of Jabal Al Akhdar and the eastern coast.
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2023-09-18 06:36:45
