Moreover 2,000 people lost their lives, 1,200 people are missing As a result Hurricane Danielhitter northeast region Libya, reported Osama Hammad, head of the parallel government in the east.
The authorized person explained the situation Derna city Those most affected by heavy rains are “catastrophic”.
“The losses are in the thousands, “Entire neighborhoods disappeared with their inhabitants swept away by the sea”Hammad warned.
Rainfall exceeded 400 milliliters per hourIt’s a figure that hasn’t been recorded in the last four decades, according to the National Center for Meteorology.
Derna municipal council member Ahmed Amdur made a call “Urgent” international intervention “to save the city”.
The sinking of residential areas and the collapse of public and private buildings and infrastructure resulted in the closure of land routes, so Amdur called for the opening of a sea corridor to assist residents.
Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GUN), Abdulhamid Debiba, Authorities headquartered in Tripoli promised that the state would compensate those affected by the flood and declared three days of mourning for the victims.
He also announced that fifty ambulances, a team of 75 doctors and nurses, as well as a convoy would be sent to Derna to reinforce rural hospitals.
Tripoli General Services Company President Muhammed Ismail stated that they sent it. 53 trucks and 10 heavy machines to support rescue efforts.
In a statement, the United Nations Mission in Libya (Unsmil) said it was closely monitoring the emergency situation and “its readiness to provide support to those affected.”
After that It hit Greece and Turkey Recently, Cyclone Daniel was downgraded to a subtropical storm on September 9 and is expected to weaken in the Maghreb country starting this Monday as it moves towards neighboring Egypt, according to a report by the Arab Regional Meteorological Centre.