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Storm Daniel

Four more officials held after Libya flood disaster

Libya’s prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held as part of an inquiry into this month’s flood that killed thousands. Flooding caused by hurricane-strength Storm Daniel tore through…
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Arabic and international

Debris and dead bodies clutter flood-hit Libyan port

Libya’s devastating flood has transformed Derna from a busy port welcoming fishing boats and ships loaded with goods and passengers into a dump brimming with rubble, car wrecks and dead bodies. Tugboat captain Ali Al-Mismari, 60,…
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Arabic and international

Left behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability

Abdel-Hamid Al-Hassadi survived the devastating flooding in eastern Libya, but he lost some 90 people from his extended family. The 23-year-old law graduate rushed upstairs along with his mother and his elder brother, as heavy rains…
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Arabic and international

Tunisian president’s remarks on Storm Daniel have been denounced as antisemitic and prompt an uproar

Tunisian President Kais Saied ‘s remarks about Storm Daniel have been denounced as antisemitic, prompting an uproar on Tuesday on social media platforms across the world following floods that devastated a Libyan city. Speaking during a…
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