Monday, Aug 17, 2026

"derna"

Libya probes collapse of two dams after flood devastated an eastern city, killing over 11,000

Heavy rains caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding across eastern Libya last weekend
Flooding in eastern Libya displaces at least 30,000 people, according to UN agency

Rescuers have found more than 2,000 bodies as of Wednesday in the wreckage of a Libyan city where floodwaters broke dams and washed away neighbourhoods
Flood death toll in eastern Libya’s city of Derna surpassed 5,100

Ossama Ali, a spokesman for the Ambulance and Emergency Centre in eastern Libya, said the toll for the entire region is at least 5,202.
Libyan city of Derna declared disaster zone after devastating flooding

At least seven people were reported dead Monday in an initial tally in the coastal town of Susa in northeastern Libya