"Devastating Floods and Earthquake Strike Libya, Urgent National Unity Needed"

The city of Derna in eastern Libya is struggling to count and bury the bodies washing ashore after devastating floods caused by two burst dams. Libyan officials estimate that over 8,000 people have been killed, with 10,000 still missing. The disaster has been exacerbated by broken infrastructure, failed communications networks, years of civil conflict, and the effects of climate change. The city, already reeling from a decade of war, is in urgent need of aid and search-and-rescue operations. International support is being mobilized, but the window for finding survivors is closing.