The death toll from the worst natural disaster in Libya’s modern history stands at over 11,000
After worst natural disaster in modern history LibyaMore than 11,000 deaths have been confirmed.
Nearly two million people could be affected by the rains and the death toll is rising. Fearing a cholera outbreak caused by rotting corpses and polluted water, authorities are burying them in mass graves. There are still many unidentified bodies.
Libyan Red Crescent spokesman Salem AlNaas said all numbers are increasing. The number of victims has already exceeded 10,000 or 11,000. The number of missing people reached around 20,000. The supplies arrive, but the disaster is greater than their quantity.
Libyan authorities have called for an investigation into whether human error was responsible for the worst natural disaster in the country’s modern history.
1 in 5 The number of victims has already exceeded 10,000 or 11,000, and the number of missing people has reached around 20,000. — Photo: Reproduction/Jornal Nacional The number of victims has already exceeded 10,000 or 11,000, and the number of missing people has reached around 20,000. — Photo: Reproduction/Jornal Nacional 2 of 5 Fearing a cholera outbreak caused by rotting corpses and polluted water, authorities are burying victims in mass graves. — Photo: Reproduction/ Jornal Nacional Fearing a cholera outbreak caused by rotting corpses and polluted water, authorities are burying victims in mass graves. — Photo: Reproduction/ Jornal Nacional 3 of 5 Libyan authorities called for an investigation to find out whether human error was responsible for the disaster. — Photo: Reproduction/ Jornal Nacional Libyan authorities called for an investigation to find out whether human error was responsible for the disaster. — Photo: Reproduction/Jornal Nacional
Drones show how devastating the floods were for the coastal town of Derna, where entire neighborhoods were inundated and streets disappeared. A picture shows the flood of water and mud reaching Derna. The reports are becoming more and more dramatic. A man lost eleven family members.
“It’s a disaster in every sense of the word,” he told local television.
Libyan Khaled AlShuwaihed lost all the friends he had. His family was saved by holding onto the furniture in the house or climbing onto the roof. Rescue teams continue to search the ruins. Turkish doctors are working on the rescue.
4 out of 5 rescue teams continue to search the ruins in Libya Photo: Reproduction/ Jornal Nacional Rescue teams continue to search the ruins in Libya Photo: Reproduction/ Jornal Nacional
According to the International Organization for MigrationOf the seven entrances to the city of Derna, only two are operational. There are widespread outages in power and telecommunications networks.
The European Union has released an initial donation of 500,000 euros and the United Kingdom has released an initial package of more than 1 million euros. European nations have an interest in the reconstruction and political stability of Libya, a country that controls a key immigration route to Europe via the Mediterranean.
5 out of 5 According to the IOM, of the seven entrances to the city of Derna, only two are functioning Photo: Reproduction/ Jornal Nacional According to the IOM, of the seven entrances to the city of Derna, only two are functioning Photo: Reproduction / National Newspaper