Derna, Libya

Port city in Derna District, Libya

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Derna is a port city in eastern Libya. With a population of around 90,000, Derna was once the seat of one of the wealthiest provinces among the Barbary States. The city is now the administrative capital of Derna District, which covers a much smaller area than the old province. Among Libyan cities, Derna has a unique location and physical environment, as it lies between Jebel Akhdar, the Mediterranean Sea, and the desert and is the fourth most important port in Cyrenaica's northern coast after Benghazi, Bayda and Tobruk. The city is also home to people of many different backgrounds.

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‘We are still finding bodies’: Libya’s Derna under reconstruction one year after floods Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:05Published on September 13, 2024

Following years of conflict, large-scale disaster in Derna 'goes beyond abilities of Libyan govt' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:44Published on September 11, 2024

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Journalists ordered to leave flood-hit Derna after protests Libyan authorities have ordered some journalists to leave the flood-hit city of Derna, according to a government minister. Sky News - Published on September 19, 2023
'Everything is wrong': Torrent of frustration unleashed in Derna as protesters call for Libyan leadership change The anger in Derna has been brewing for days now. It's been building ever since the floodwaters dropped. Sky News - Published on September 19, 2023
Hope remains Libya flood survivors can be found as 'cries heard' beneath rubble Everyone in Derna is desperate for good news right now after days and days of utter misery and collective, searing suffering. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2023

Experts issued warnings about state of Libya dams 'for almost 40 years' Experts warned about the structural integrity of the Derna dams for almost 40 years, a Libyan state prosecutor said, as the search continues for bodies after last week's devastating floods. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2023
'Frenzied, chaotic mess': Fears grow over spread of disease after deadly Libya floods The aid effort in the flood-ravaged city of Derna in east Libya has ramped up considerably in the past 48 hours. But while there are increased numbers of people on the ground helping, much of it still.. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2023
Libya flood damage revealed as 10,000 remain missing Almost 900 buildings in Libya's coastal city of Derna were completely destroyed in last week's catastrophic flooding, officials have revealed. Sky News - Published on September 17, 2023

'If only we could bury them and cast away doubt' - Libyan families bound by grief and in limbo It keeps being said that everyone in Derna has lost someone. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2023
Libya's chief prosecutor vows to 'put on trial' those responsible for dam neglect The chief prosecutor of Libya's eastern government has said he will prosecute those responsible for the neglect of two dams in Derna as the city struggles to cope with the thousands of corpses washing.. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2023
The horrifying moment a girl's body was found in a city flattened by floods The centre of the eastern Libyan city of Derna is like one big graveyard - a mass of flattened buildings, wrecked lives and upended vehicles amid torn trees. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023
How the injustice of climate change set the stage for disaster in Libya On the face of it there is a clear explanation for the tragedy in Derna. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023

Horror after body of young girl found - as UN warns of cholera outbreak risk A potential cholera outbreak could add to misery in the Libyan city of Derna, where the sheer number of people dead or unaccounted for after a massive flood is overwhelming survivors. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023
Libya dam collapses after deadly storm sounded like 'explosion after explosion' The sheer numbers of people dead or unaccounted for in the Libyan city of Derna is overwhelming survivors, who say they had minutes to get away before the coastal city was devastated by a tsunami-like.. Sky News - Published on September 15, 2023
Number of deaths in Libyan city of Derna could reach 20,000, mayor says The number of deaths in the Libyan city of Derna could range from 18,000 to 20,000 following catastrophic flooding, according to the city's mayor. Sky News - Published on September 13, 2023	Libya asks for international help as 2,000 people feared dead in flood Libya has asked for international help with around 2,000 people feared dead after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a powerful storm. Sky News - Published on September 11, 2023