Libya: bodies pulled from sea as country reels from deadly flooding

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Libya: bodies pulled from sea as country reels from deadly flooding

Search teams combed streets, ruined buildings and even the sea for bodies in a devastated eastern Libyan city on Wednesday, where massive flooding has killed thousands of people. Authorities were still struggling to get aid to the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna after Sunday night’s deluge washed away most access roads. Aid workers who managed to reach the city described devastation in its centre with thousands still missing and tens of thousands left homeless
‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood death toll may hit 20,000

Date: September 14, 2023