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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

Libya flood: 10,000 missing and 3,000 feared dead as Storm Daniel sends wall of water through city of Derna

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At least 10,000 people are missing and around 3,000 feared dead in Libya after a huge storm triggered flash floods that burst dams, swept away buildings and left bodies “lying everywhere”.

Destruction came to the city of Derna, and other parts of eastern Libya, on Sunday night when Storm Daniel – which had already caused deadly flooding in southern Europe – pounded the coast.

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