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At least 5,200 people died in Derna after two dams collapsed on Monday amid a tropical storm, unleashing floods down the Wadi Derna, a river running from eastern Libya's Green Mountains through the city and into the sea, and sweeping away entire neighbourhoods. Around 10,000 people are still missing.
Storm Daniel first broke on 4 September, sweeping across parts of southern Europe and the Mediterranean coast. At least 15 people were killed in Greece, seven in Turkey and four in Bulgaria.
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At least 5,200 people died in Derna after two dams collapsed on Monday amid a tropical storm, unleashing floods down the Wadi Derna, a river running from eastern Libya's Green Mountains through the city and into the sea, and sweeping away entire neighbourhoods. Around 10,000 people are still missing.
Storm Daniel first broke on 4 September, sweeping across parts of southern Europe and the Mediterranean coast. At least 15 people were killed in Greece, seven in Turkey and four in Bulgaria.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/libya-floods-why-result-large-loss-life
#Floods #StormDaniel #Libya
#Mediterranean #Derna
Middle East Eye
Why did Libya floods result in such a large loss of life?
Ailing infrastructure and poor preparedness exacerbated devastation, say analysts, while climate change may have intensified storm