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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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‘Washed out to sea’: Heartbreak of man who lost 32 family members in Libya floods as death toll could hit 20,000

Reuters

Family members of those swept away by catastrophic floods in Libya fear they will never find the bodies of their loved ones amid warnings that the final death toll could reach 20,000.

Hamdi Burwag, who lost 32 relatives in the storm, told The Independent that local officials warned the death toll could easily reach that figure, as nearly 7,000 had been confirmed killed and at least 10,000 people have been reported missing.

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