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Libya floods kill over 11,300 as city of Derna is swept away

In tonight's edition: International aid efforts intensify as the death toll in flooded Libya soars to more than 11,000 killed. Heavy rains burst two upstream dams late Sunday, leaving apocalyptic scenes in the city of Derna. Isolated Morocco earthquake survivors feel forgotten by the state as they await help, and…

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Death toll soars to 11,300 from flooding in Libyan coastal city of Derna

Another 10,100 are reported missing from flooding caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel, the Libyan Red Crescent says.

WEKU

Fury over ‘avoidable’ deaths in Libya floods as thousands buried in mass graves with 11,000 confirmed killed

Officials in hardest-hit city of Derna believe toll could reach 20,000 – amid calls for inquiry into collapse of dams that drove flooding

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Natural disaster or man-made, why was Libya so vulnerable to floods?

While the floods were unprecedented, experts argue that years of neglect and corruption worsened the tragedy.

Al Jazeera

Our part in creating the Libyan disaster

Letters: Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow | Old advice on moles | Pickled onion failure | Goldilocks misgendered | A singular arse

The Guardian - UK

‘An alarm bell’: Libyan poet warned of flood risk in Derna before dying in storms

Mustafa al-Trabelsi attended a meeting about state of the dams days before Storm Daniel hit city

The Guardian - UK

Functioning weather service may have prevented Libya flood casualties: WMO

WMO boss says many people could have been saved if divided country had a normally operating meteorological service.

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Middle East Roundup: Disaster in North Africa – Morocco quake, Libya floods

Morocco’s deadly quake, Libya’s deadly floods, 30 years since Oslo Accords – here’s the Middle East this week.

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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama offers condolences to families who lost their loved ones in Libya floods

Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama on Wednesday prayed for the families who have lost their lives in the floods in Libya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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International aid effort stepped up as Libya searches for flood victims

A dozen countries including France have stepped up their aid campaigns to help Libya, where significant flooding caused by storm Daniel has left thousands dead and injured and many more missing.

Radio France Internationale

Libya floods: 'Every time they pick up debris, they uncover more bodies'

As the number of flood victims continues to climb in Libya, survivors from devastated towns in the northeast are still waiting to be rescued. Access to phone and internet networks has been cut off by the immense damage caused by the storm. Our Observer, a resident of Derna, the town…

France 24

How to support Storm Daniel flood victims in Libya

Eastern Libya is devastated by floods that killed about 6,000 people and displaced 30,000. Here’s how to help.

Al Jazeera

Libyans call for inquiry as fury grows over death toll from catastrophic floods

Attorney general asked to investigate amid allegations warnings ignored about dangerous state of two dams

The Guardian - UK

UK: Critical for Libya’s rival factions to work together after deadly floods

Foreign Office minister David Rutley highlighted reports suggesting the death toll could reach 20,000.

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The Egyptian village that lost nearly 100 men in the Libya floods

At least 70 men from village of al-Sharif in Egypt’s Beni Suef province died in Libya’s Derna that was struck by floods.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Appeals for body bags amid fears of epidemic after Libya floods

Up to 20,000 people feared dead after devastating floods. Plus, Mitt Romney attacks Trump in resignation announcement

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Libya: Death toll from devastating floods in the country mounts to 5,500

On Sunday, a Mediterranean storm made landfall in eastern Libya, triggering floods and causing extensive damage to infrastructure along its path. Read further on Dynamite Niws:

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Rival governments cooperate to aid Libya’s flood victims as misery piles on

Domestic efforts to aid survivors are on despite political fractions, as focus is on accessing people in need.

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The Independent UK

Libya buries thousands after deadly floods that killed at least 5,100

The Libyan city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves as search teams scoured the area after devastating floods that killed at least 5,100 people, a health official said Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Before and after: satellite images show Libyan city devastated by flood

Satellite images of Derna after the flash flood show coastal neighbourhoods almost entirely submerged

The Independent UK

Whole families drowned in a Libyan city's flood. The only warning was the sound of the dams bursting

The wall of water several stories high smashed into apartment buildings, drowning entire families in minutes

Evening Standard

Libya floods: King and Queen ‘desperately saddened’ amid fears up to 20,000 have died

Mayor of Derna estimated between 18,000 and 20,000 people could have died based on the number of wiped-out districts in the city

France 24

Global aid effort intensifies for Libya after catastrophic floods

A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-like flood killed nearly 4,000 people and left thousands missing. The mobilisation comes after the mayor of the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna said the death toll in the stricken city could reach 20,000.

The Guardian - AU

Libya floods: appeals for body bags amid fears of disease ‘epidemic’

Mayor of flood-hit city of Derna calls for body-recovery teams as international aid starts to arrive

WEKU

An inside account of devastation and survival in the Libya floods

Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to NPR on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and what is happening now.

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