Benghazi TV has confirmed an estimate that the death toll from floods in eastern Libya could exceed 10,000 in Derna alone. This was reported by a city councilor from different districts of Tripoli, Ahmed Wali. “There could be more than ten thousand dead in Derna alone,” Wali said, referring to “information from Benghazi television.” “Even one of the ministers mentioned something like that,” the city council reported, confirming again that there were “around 2,300 dead” and more than 6,000 missing.
“The death toll from the storm in Libya is enormous,” warns the international Red Cross. “We confirm from our independent sources of information that the number of missing people has so far reached 10,000 people.” Tamer Ramadan reported this to journalists in Geneva of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, via video link from Tunis. The death toll is expected to rise dramatically and thousands of people are missing, the organization warned today. “The death toll is enormous and could reach thousands,” he added.
Meloni: Italy near Libya, civil protection activated
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has learned with pain of the enormous damage caused by Hurricane Daniel in eastern Libya, causing deaths, injuries and destruction. Palazzo Chigi communicates this. Italy expresses its closeness and solidarity to the families of the victims and the Libyan people and has activated civil protection to provide the best possible assistance to Libya affected by this emergency.
“Storm ‘Daniel’ hit Derna, a city in Cyrenaica, and the entire Libyan region. We immediately offered defense assistance to the flooded areas, as we did to Morocco, which was affected by the earthquake,” said Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on X.
EU, “heartbreaking images from Libya, ready to help”
“Heartbreaking images from Libya following the deaths and destruction caused by the floods, particularly in the east of the country. On behalf of the EU, we express our deepest condolences to the Libyan people and the families of the victims. “The EU is ready to help those affected by this catastrophe.” EU Council President Charles Michel wrote this in a tweet. EU High Representative Josep Borrell also focused on Libya. “We are saddened by the images of devastation in #Libya, ravaged by extreme weather conditions that have caused the tragic loss of many lives. The EU is following the situation closely and stands ready to provide its support,” he wrote in a tweet.
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