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Prime Minister of the internationally recognized government, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah has announced a meticulous evaluation process for foreign aid before accepting it
Prime Minister of the internationally recognized government, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah has announced a meticulous evaluation process for foreign aid before accepting it.
In a press conference held recently, the PM expressed that his nation was in the process of scrutinizing international offers of assistance, with the primary aim of determining what is truly essential and ensuring seamless coordination of rescue operations in the wake of the calamitous flooding that has claimed the lives of a minimum of 2,000 individuals. Libya has received numerous offers of support, and it would accept only such aid, which was critically needed, the Prime Minister said. The city of Derna is the hardest-hit area.
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The eastern Libyan city of Derna on Wednesday counted its dead in the thousands and feared a very heavy toll. Two dams broke under the pressure of torrential rains, releasing powerful floodwaters that swept away everything in their path. Some of the towns are difficult to access as roads are cut off, and landslides and floods prevent rescue services from reaching the population. Derna and other towns are virtually cut off from the rest of the world, despite efforts by the authorities to restore cell phone and internet networks. Authorities in the east and their rivals in the west are speaking of “thousands” of deaths.
Osama Ali, spokesman for Libya’s Emergency and Rescue Service under the internationally recognized government in Tripoli, said that the floods had left more than 2,300 dead and around 7,000 injured in Derna, while more than 5,000 people are missing. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported a huge death toll, which could run into the thousands, with 10,000 still missing.
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Storm Daniel reached Libya’s eastern coast last Sunday, hitting the metropolis of Benghazi before heading east towards the towns of Jabal al-Akhdar (north-east), Shahat (Cyrene), al-Marj, al-Bayda and Soussa (Apollonia). Among these towns and cities, Derna, is the most devastated city.
