Devastating Storm in Libya Claims Thousands of Lives in Catastrophic Flooding
TL;DR
More than 2,000 people are feared dead in Libya after severe flooding caused by Storm Daniel. The head of Libya's eastern parliament-backed government announced the death toll, describing the situation as catastrophic and unprecedented. The number of deaths has not been independently verified, and phone lines were down in the affected areas. Footage on social media shows submerged cars and collapsed buildings. The storm, which developed into a tropical-like cyclone known as a medicane, has caused hospitals to be evacuated and is expected to move east towards northern Egypt.
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- More than 2,000 people feared dead in Libya after ‘catastrophic and unprecedented’ flooding CNN
- Roads flooded in Libya after deadly Storm Daniel Reuters
- Libya Hit by Powerful Storm, With Thousands Feared Dead The Wall Street Journal
- Flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm leaves 2000 people feared dead, prime minister says The Associated Press
- Hundreds Feared Dead in Severe Libya Flooding The New York Times
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