Libya floods: 'Every time they pick up debris, they uncover more bodies'

Screenshot of a video filmed on September 12, 2023 by a resident of the city of Derna in northeastern Libya, showing flooding in the city, which has left more than 30,000 people homeless. © Observers

As the number of flood victims continues to climb in Libya, survivors from devastated towns in the northeast are still waiting to be rescued. Access to phone and internet networks has been cut off by the immense damage caused by the storm. Our Observer, a resident of Derna, the town hardest hit by the floods, recounts the moments leading up to the collapse of two dams.

Entire areas of northeastern Libya are completely underwater, and many residents are waiting impatiently to be rescued.