Cars and rubble sit in a street in Derna, Libya, after it was flooded by heavy rains. Devastating floods in eastern Libya left a trail of destruction, with at least 2,000 dead and fears of a much higher toll. (Image: AP Photo)
Libya Floods: Derna, a town devastated by extremism, was dealt another blow when Storm Daniel led to the collapse of two dams, leading to a massive flood that killed over 2,000.
The Mediterranean storm Daniel led to devastating floods in Libya breaking dams and washing away entire neighbourhoods in the coastal areas of the east African nation. A report by the Associated Press said that as many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one leader of the country said.
Derna emerged as the worst affected city in Libya. The city, already struggling to emerge from the clutches of years of unrest and terrorism has now become inaccessible due to the floods.
The government released data puts the death toll from the weekend flooding at 61. This tally did not include Derna. The…
