The Latest Breaking News from Libya

The dams that ruptured in the eastern city of Derna in Libya had been built to protect the city from heavy rains, but their collapse made the flooding even worse. FRANCE 24’s science reporter Shirli Sitbon examines how Libya became so vulnerable and what can other countries do to prevent…

A Palestinian man who had fled Lebanon more than three decades ago seeking safety and a better future in Libya was killed in the flooding this week along with his wife and two daughters

In the coastal city of Derna, dams broke, sending a torrent of water that submerged whole neighborhoods. Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that Libya is divided between rival governments.

Storm Daniel was by no means the only factor behind the devastation wrought on the city of Derna

Republicans begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Aid groups rush to Libya after catastrophic flooding. FDA advisers say a decongestant in common cold medicines doesn't work.

Full scale of devastation in north African nation still not clear as aid agencies struggle to reach cut-off areas

Experts estimate that 30 million cubic metres of water were released into Derna after the dams broke.

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, September 13: We look at how Libya’s political deadlock is exacerbating the current situation in a country suffocated by deadly floods. But politics isn't the only factor, an emerging field in climate sciences is linking extreme weather events to global warming driven by human activity,…

Two dams burst upstream from the coastal city, releasing a wall of water that swept away buildings, people inside them.

More than 1,500 corpses collected, half of them buried as of Tuesday evening

Emergency workers uncovered more than 2,000 bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna, and it was feared the toll could surpass 5,000 after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away neighborhoods