People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay despite a lack of fresh water or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.
Thomson ReutersRescue teams search for victims of flooding in Derna, Libya, on Sunday. Thousands are feared to have died after two dams above Derna broke due to heavy rains on Sept. 10.Thousands of people are feared to have died after two dams above Derna broke due to heavy rains on Sept. 10, bringing down residential blocks lining a usually dry river bed as people slept.
Another resident said people were at a loss over what to do next. "We still do not know anything, we are hearing rumours, some are trying to reassure us, others are saying you need to leave the city or stay here. We have no water and no resources," said the resident, who gave just one name, Wasfi.
"There is no specific number regarding the missing, because there are entire families who have died and no one came to report them, in addition to the fact that there is duplication of registration in various hospitals," said Al-Fakhry, office manager for the health minister in the east.Other Libyan officials have previously cited a death toll of more than 5,000.
Civil protection workers from Algeria combed through the rubble of multi-storey buildings with a dog to help detect any survivors.Help arrives in flood-stricken Derna from within and outside LibyaHelp arrives to search for survivors, bodies and bury the dead in flood-stricken Derna from inside and outside of Libya. The tragedy has managed to unite a country divided by warlords and factions.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Grieving as one': Libyan Canadians in Toronto area mourn loved ones lost in Derna floodingAyat Mneina says she is still in shock after devastating floods hit the Libyan city of Derna this week, leaving thousands of people dead.
Read more »
Libyan flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine riskBy Ahmed Elumami and Ayman al-Warfali DERNA, Libya (Reuters) - People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ...
Read more »
Libyan flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine riskBy Ahmed Elumami and Ayman al-Warfali DERNA, Libya (Reuters) - People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ...
Read more »
Death toll from floods reaches 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of DernaCAIRO (Reuters) - At least 11,300 people have died and another 10,100 are missing from the coastal city of Derna one week after Storm Daniel hit ...
Read more »
Death toll from floods reaches 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of DernaCAIRO (Reuters) - At least 11,300 people have died and another 10,100 are missing from the coastal city of Derna one week after Storm Daniel hit ...
Read more »