Rescue teams have retrieved hundreds of bodies from the wreckage in Derna, an eastern Libyan city that has been inundated by catastrophic floods.
Rescue groups accuse the European nation of Malta of coordinating the return of migrants to Libya, where they were imprisoned, in a violation of the law.Northeast Libya is one of the country’s most fertile and green regions. The Jabal al-Akhdar area — where Bayda, Marj and Shahatt are located — has one of the country’s highest average annual rainfalls, according to the World Bank.
Authorities in eastern and western Libya rushed to help Derna residents. The Health Ministry in Tripoli, the capital, said a plane carrying 14 tons of medical equipment, drugs and body bags, along with healthcare workers, headed Tuesday to Benghazi. Other agencies across the country said they would send humanitarian aid to Derna.
Foreign governments also sent messages of support. Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates were among those that said they would send humanitarian assistance and teams to help with search-and-rescue efforts. The U.S. Embassy said Monday that it was contacting the United Nations and Libyan authorities to find out how to deliver aid to the most-affected areas.convened his military commanders Tuesday to arrange urgent assistance to Libya.
Known for its white-painted houses and palm gardens, Derna lies about 560 miles east of Tripoli. It is controlled by the forces of powerful military commander Khalifa Hifter, who is allied with the east Libya government. West Libya, including Tripoli, is controlled byMuch of Derna was built by Italy when Libya was under Italian occupation in the first half of the 20th century.
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