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Death toll in Libya floods nearly 3,000 after Storm Daniel

People stuck on a road as heavy rainfall hit Shahhat city, Libya, September 11, 2023. Drone photo [Ali Al-Saadi/Reuters]

Up to 3,000 people have died and 10,000 are missing in the massive floods that have overwhelmed parts of eastern Libya.

Libya’s Red Crescent spokesman Taqfiq Shukri said on Tuesday that there are 2,084 people confirmed dead, while IFRC head Tamer Ramadan said: “The number of missing people is hitting 10,000 so far”.

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