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Egypt continues offering humanitarian assistance to storm-hit Libya
Egypt
September 16, 2023
Egypt continues offering humanitarian assistance to storm-hit Libya
CAIRO, Sept 15 (MENA) – The General Command of the Armed Forces issued directives to load tons of humanitarian aid,…
UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
Middle East
September 15, 2023
UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
The United Nations has said most of the deaths in flash floods that tore through Libya could have been “avoided,”…
‘Utter destruction:’ Derna left like a war zone by Libya’s catastrophic flooding
Middle East
September 15, 2023
‘Utter destruction:’ Derna left like a war zone by Libya’s catastrophic flooding
Derna, Libya CNN — Driving into Derna in the early hours was like arriving in a ghost town. The city,…
Aging dams and missed warnings: A lethal mix of factors caused Africa’s deadliest flood disaster
Middle East
September 15, 2023
Aging dams and missed warnings: A lethal mix of factors caused Africa’s deadliest flood disaster
CNN — It started with a bang at three am. Monday as the residents of Derna were sleeping. One dam…
‘We knew ahead of time’: A decade of turmoil left Libya unprepared for a catastrophic storm
Middle East
September 15, 2023
‘We knew ahead of time’: A decade of turmoil left Libya unprepared for a catastrophic storm
CNN — Following a civil war and a political standoff that has lasted almost a decade, Libya is struggling to…
Morgues overwhelmed in Libya as rescuers search for thousands missing after flood
Middle East
September 13, 2023
Morgues overwhelmed in Libya as rescuers search for thousands missing after flood
Libya is racing to bury its dead as bodies pile up in the streets of Derna, the northern coastal city…
Foreign Ministry: Following up on conditions of Egyptians in Libya in wake of deadly Storm Daniel
Egypt
September 13, 2023
Foreign Ministry: Following up on conditions of Egyptians in Libya in wake of deadly Storm Daniel
The Foreign Ministry has said it is following up the effects of Mediterranean Storm Daniel, which hit some Libyan cities…
More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes
Middle East
September 13, 2023
More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes
CNN — More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two…
Oil prices hit 10-month high after Libya flood catastrophe
Middle East
September 13, 2023
Oil prices hit 10-month high after Libya flood catastrophe
New York CNN — Global oil prices climbed above $92 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time in nearly…
More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
World
September 12, 2023
More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
Hong Kong CNN — Authorities in a southern Chinese city have launched an operation to recapture more than 70 crocodiles…