People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay and risk infection or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.
OCHA spokesperson Eri Kaneko said it was difficult to get exact casualty figures as the search for bodies and survivors continues, and said the World Health Organization had so far confirmed 3,922 deaths. The health minister for the Libyan eastern government on Sunday said 3,283 had died. Entire districts of Derna, with an estimated population of at least 120,000, were swept away or buried in mud. State media said at least 891 buildings had been destroyed in the city, whose mayor has said 20,000 people may have died.
The homeless are surviving in makeshift shelters, schools or packed into the houses of relatives or friends, OCHA said. Three members of a Greek rescue team were killed in a road accident en route to Derna from Benghazi, the Greek armed forces said, while two members remain missing. "We found dead bodies, of neighbours, friends and loved ones," he said. On the seafront, an excavator moved smashed furniture and cars to try to find victims underneath. Another excavator cleared rubble from buildings as rescue workers paused and knelt nearby to pray.
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