At least 2000 dead, thousands missing as 'catastrophic' storm floods hit east Libya
A massive flood caused by heavy rain killed 2,000 people in the city of Derna.
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Authorities in eastern Libya reported that a massive flood, triggered by a heavy storm and rainfall, resulted in the tragic loss of at least 2,000 lives, with thousands more individuals still unaccounted for in the city of Derna. (REUTERS)
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A damaged van is seen on a road as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Shahhat city in Libya.(REUTERS)
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Video by residents of the city posted online showed major devastation. (REUTERS)
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Entire residential areas were erased along a river that runs down from the mountains through the city centre. (REUTERS)
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