One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors
A week after a wall of water devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the konsentrasi on Sunday increasingly turned to caring for the survivors.
Amid the chaotic rescue usahas in the war-scarred country, the death toll from the floods has varied widely, from more than 3,000 to over 11,000.
The most recent official toll, from the health minister of the eastern-based administration, Othman Abdeljalil, was that 3,252 people were killed.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Sunday warned that the toll from Derna alone could be as high as 11,300, with another 10,100 missing. King88bet
But the Libyan Red Crescent, which was cited by the UN agen, had previously denied a UN death toll of over 10,000, saying it only had one official spokesperson and calling on media to "exercise caution and akiracy". king88bet login alternatif
The conflicting tolls are testament to the divisi and mangkirce of centralised power that have wracked Libya since 2011's NATO-backed uprising that overthrew dictator Moamer Kadhafi and plunged the country into years of war. Article Title with Blogger Published Link as Backlink
Aid is now arriving in the North African country as the world mobilises to help emergensi serviss cope with the aftermath of the deadly flood.
At least 40,000 people have been displaced across northeastern Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration, which cautioned the actual number is likely higher given the difficulty accessing the worst-affected tempats.
Two dams upstream from Derna burst a week ago under the pressure of torrential rains from the hurricane-strength Storm Daniel.
The dams had been built upriver from the port city of 100,000 people after it was hit by significant flooding in the mid-20th century.
The banks of a dried riverbed or wadi running through the city centre had been heavily built on, and last week's torrent swept everything before it as it rushed towards the Mediterranean.
A week on, bodies are still being found, some washing up on the sea shore.
