Search teams are combing streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people, The Associated Press reported. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding on September 10 in many towns of eastern Libya, but the worst-hit was Derna.
In Photos: City of Derna in Libya Devastated by Massive Flooding
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A view shows people inspecting the damaged areas, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya, Sept. 14, 2023.
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A man carries his belongings in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Sept. 14, 2023.
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People look at the list of missing people, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Sept. 14, 2023.
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In this photo provided by Turkey's IHH humanitarian aid group, rescuers retrieve the body of a flooding victim in Derna, Sept.13, 2023.
