Libya’s central government, based in Tripoli, has today ordered the delivery of safe drinking water to the city of Derna, 6 days after it was hit by a massive flood. The government determined the water within Derna to be “polluted”, thus the Prime Minister ordered the delivery.
Derna on Monday was hit by a massive flood after Storm Daniel caused 2 large dams to break. The water from the dams sailed down a valley into the city of Derna causing immense destruction, and killed over 11,000 people. Footage of the before and after of the city shows a completely altered landscape, as entire neighbourhoods of the city of 100,000 have disappeared. At least 10,000 still remain missing several days into the search as authorities say search efforts could take years due to the amount of bodies that were likely swept into the ocean.
The moment of flood hits Derna in Libya. #Flood #Libya #Derna pic.twitter.com/VUTIVZfVjW
— JournoTurk (@journoturk) September 11, 2023
Derna, Libya before and after floods. It was massive. The death toll from devastating flooding in Libya's eastern coastal city of Derna has risen to more than 11,300.
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— ??? YOBBY THE FIRST (@Obayobrian1) September 17, 2023
Notably, this delivery of safe drinking water comes from the Tripoli government, and not the forces of Field Marshal Haftar who is technically in control of Derna.
