Tag: Libya floods

By Muslim Mirror Staff The coastal city of Derna in Libya has been gripped by an unprecedented catastrophe as the death toll from a massive flood, triggered by the breach of two dams during heavy rains, has surged to a devastating 11,300, according to the Libyan Red Crescent. Marie el-Drese, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Libya secretary-general, revealed that an additional 10,100 people are still reported missing in Derna, deepening the tragedy. Previously, health authorities had estimated the death toll in Derna at 5,500. The...