Libya continues its fight to alleviate the damage caused by the crisisCyclone “Daniel”. However, the situation is devastating and an example of this would be some of the images where we can see how The bodies continue to pile up in the whole city.
In the city on the Mediterranean coast, The NADozens of dead were swept away by the flood that resulted Thousands of bodies are floating in the sea. The situation has forced citizens and emergency services to do so search and retrieve There are the most corpses. However, there are also search teams that are in action under the rubble that fill the city after the floods.
The city becomes one Ghost town after the cyclone wiped it from the map, making it the most affected by the disaster after it had already been counted 7,000 dead.
“I have buried my daughter and her grandmother and am still looking for my wife and the rest of my family,” explained one of those affected.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducted an assessment that states: 30,000 people They were displaced due to flooding in the Libyan city of Derna on Monday.
The Libyan authorities have reported that the number of deaths could skyrocket 20,000 and they make arduous efforts to try to transport them. In the video of this message we can see dozens of them Trucks full of bodies who want to take them to a place where they can be cremated or buried in mass graves. These efforts come from the helicopter who also help with the recovery of the bodies.
Two dams burst in Derna
Derna was virtually isolated afterwards Breach of two dams that they released 33 million cubic meters of water. This accident, as Ahmed Mismari, a member of the Libyan National Army, explained, “whole neighborhoods were destroyed.” dragged into the sea with their neighbors inside”.
The release of water from the dams caused the Breakage of two bridges and they forced her to do it Cut off the roadsleaving the city cut off and emergency teams no longer having easy access.
Another difficulty that rescue teams face is this The power grid doesn’t work, meaning they cannot contact those affected. That’s all dangerously slower the missions.
Help from the European Union
The European Union has responded to Libya’s call for help Disaster response mechanism the EU, which announces the deployment of Emergency and food supplies.
Janez LenarcicCommissioner for Crisis Management, has confirmed the offer Germany, Finland and Romaniawhich provides shelter, power generators, food and other essential materials.
In return, he reported that they “Channel help as part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to support on-site emergency operations.
Spanish aid in Libya
Teams of Firefighters from Alava And Valencia They have already left for Libya.
Teo Javaloyes, president of the NGO “Bombers pel mom”, has explained that “Dani” has “a very destructive character” so we need to find “survival holes” where we can “find living people”.
“It will be difficult, but we have to try That’s what we strive for“, Javaloyes communicated decisively.