Authorities in eastern Libya have declared the city of Derna a disaster zone after the Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods over the
CAIRO — Authorities in eastern Libya declared the city of Derna a disaster zone Monday after theover the weekend in different parts of the North African nation.
The Libyan Red Crescent said it lost contact with one of its workers as he attempted to help a stuck family in the town of Bayda. Dozens of others were reported missing, and authorities fear they could have died in the floods that destroyed homes and other properties in several towns in eastern Libya, according to local media.
Hamad’s government declared a state of emergency Saturday and suspended classes as a precaution ahead of the storm, which made landfall overnight.
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