"Tragedy Strikes Libya: Rescuers Discover Mass Casualties on Beach and Catastrophic Flooding Ravages the Country"
TL;DR
A Maltese rescue team discovered hundreds of dead bodies on a beach in the flood-stricken Libyan city of Derna after heavy rainfall from Storm Daniel caused two dams to collapse. The bodies, believed to have been washed out to sea, were found by a four-person team inside a cave by the sea. The exact number of bodies is difficult to determine, but it is estimated to be around 400.
- Maltese rescue team finds 'hundreds' of dead on Libyan beach Reuters.com
- Libya death toll expected to continue rising after devastating flooding CBS Evening News
- Libya flood survivors describe catastrophic scenes in and near Derna NPR
- Devastation grips Libya after catastrophic flooding PBS NewsHour
- Libya floods: The Wadi Derna ‘dam of death’ — where people will ‘never forget what happened’ NBC News
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