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Libya floods: Over 5000 presumed dead after two dams collapse due to heavy rains

DNA Wednesday, 13 September 2023
As many as 6,000 persons remain missing in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, which has suffered the worst of the devastation.
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News video: Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna, aid group says

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The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the Libyan Red Crescent said Thursday.

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