Death toll in eastern Libya floods tops 3,000

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TRIPOLI (Libya): More than 3,000 people have died and many others remain unaccounted for after floods caused by Storm Daniel struck eastern Libya, an ...

: More than 3,000 people have died and many others remain unaccounted for after floods caused by Storm Daniel struck eastern Libya, an official said on Tuesday.

Other cities and towns affected by the weekend catastrophe include Benghazi, Bayda, Al Marj, and Soussa. Earlier, a source within the Libyan Red Crescent told Anadolu that the death toll in affected regions reached 2,800, and that most people died from drowning or from the collapse of residential buildings.

The Libyan Red Crescent lost four of its workers while helping in the rescue efforts, according to the official.

 

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