Thousands of people were killed after two dams collapsed in Libya during a storm, destroying entire blocks of homes as people slept. The crisis is far from over.
People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya’s eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma of whether to stay and risk infection or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.
More than 1000 bodies have already been buried in mass graves, according to the United Nations, and aid groups have warned against the practice. Entire districts of Derna, with an estimated population of at least 120,000, were swept away or buried in mud. State media said at least 891 buildings had been destroyed in the city, whose mayor has said 20,000 people may have died.
People left without homes are surviving in makeshift shelters, schools or packed into the houses of relatives or friends, OCHA said.
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