the death toll from the devastating floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna has risen to 5,300 – At the same time around 10,000 people are missing.
Mass graves are being opened by residents in Libya to bury the thousands of dead from the deadly passage of bad weather Daniel.
The death toll from devastating floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna has risen to 5,300. At the same time, around 10,000 people are missing.
An excavator works day and night in a cemetery in order to bury the victims as quickly as possible.
“We invite all young Libyans who have a degree or any medical connection to come and help us,” Mohammed Qamaty, a volunteer in Derna, told Reuters news agency. “We have a shortage of nurses, we need help.”
Some aid has begun to arrive, including from Egypt, but rescue efforts have been hampered by the political situation in Libya, with the country divided between two rival governments.
The US, Germany, Iran, Italy, Qatar and Turkey are among the countries that have said they have sent or are ready to send aid.
A map shows the before and after of the storm
Experts speaking to the BBC said it was possible that a dam about 12km (eight miles) from Derna had collapsed, causing water to sweep down the valley and overflow a second dam closer to the town.
“I was shocked by what I saw, it’s like a tsunami,” Hisham Chkiouat, from Libya’s eastern government, told BBC Newshour.
Eastern Libya’s health minister, Othman Abduljaleel, told The Associated Press by phone: “We were stunned by the scale of the disaster… The tragedy is very significant and beyond the capabilities of Derna and the government.”
Source :Skai
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