đź”’ Libya floods death toll passes 3,000 as damage becomes clear

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Neighbourhoods washed away in port city of Derna, where two dams burstTen thousand people are missing after unprecedented flooding in Libya, the Red Cross has said, as the extent of the damage to Derna, the port city where two dams burst over the weekend, became more clear. Many were angry at the slow pace of the relief effort, and inquests were starting about warnings given previously that the city’s Wadi dams needed reconstruction. ”There were conflicting reports as to whether requests had been made to evacuate the city at the weekend, and if so why the plan was rejected

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