2,000 feared dead in Eastern Libya after Storm Daniel floods region

Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Eastern Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns.

Agencies | By Paroma Mukherjee
Published on Sept 12, 2023 05:30 pm IST 9 Photos
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People stand on a damaged road as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Shahhat City, Libya, on September 11.(Omar Jarhman / Reuters)

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People are seen stuck on a road after Storm Daniel hit Shahhat city, in Libya, Ahmed al-Mosmari, a spokesman for the country's armed forces based in the east, said that the death toll in Derna had surpassed 2,000. (Ali Al-Saadi / Reuters)

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A fallen tree is pictured as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Shahhat city, Libya.(Ali Al-Saadi / Reuters)

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This handout picture provided by the office of Libya's Benghazi-based interim Prime Minister on September 11, shows a view of vehicles piled up along the side of a coastal road in the eastern city of Derna, in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel". (The Press Office of Libyan Prime Minister / AFP)

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A general view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya, on  September 11.(Libya Al-Hadath/ Handout via Reuters)

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