Estimated 5000+ Killed By Dam Collapse in Libya

Libya Floods Updates: In Northeastern Libya two dams collapsed due to heavy rainfall, inundating already flooded regions on the night of September 10. Libya floods struck Derna and other parts of eastern of the country. According to Libya's eastern government's interior ministry, at least 5,100 people have lost their lives. Death toll may escalate, with reports of around 10,000 individuals still missing.

This relentless rainfall is a consequence of the remnants of a powerful low-pressure system, officially named Storm Daniel by the national meteorological organisations of southeastern Europe. As the storm lashed the coast, the city's residents heard loud explosions, signifying the collapse of dams outside the city. Flash floods surged down the Wadi Derna, a river flowing from the mountains through the city and into the sea. Last week, Storm Daniel wreaked havoc in Greece, causing widespread flooding, before traversing into the Mediterranean and evolving into a tropical-like cyclone referred to as a “medicane." ...