An investigation has been launched into the collapse of two dams in Derna, Libya, which caused a deadly flood that killed over 11,000 people. The floods were caused by heavy rains brought on by storm Daniel. Rescue teams are still searching for bodies and survivors, but more than 10,000 people are still missing. Aid efforts […]
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The collapse of two dams earlier this week sent a wall of water and mud several stories high that swept away about a quarter of the coastal Libyan city of Derna. The flooding has left thousands of people dead and countless more missing. Charlie D’Agata reports from Derna. Source: Libya death toll expected to continue […]
By Ishaan Tharoor Libya’s two regimes left critical infrastructure in a state of neglect. But the intervention of myriad outside powers laid the groundwork for disaster. Source: Libya’s catastrophe is everyone’s fault