Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohammed al Menfi, for the tragic events that occurred in the country after the hurricane and flood. This was reported in a published telegram. Web site Kremlin.
“Mr. President, please accept my sincere condolences on this matter. <…> “Hurricane and flood in the northeast of your country… We share the pain and sadness of the friendly Libyan people.”
The Russian leader also added that Russia is ready to provide the necessary assistance to Libya.
On September 12, Tamer Ramadan, the official representative of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Libya and the head of the IFRC delegation, announced that approximately 10 thousand people were lost as a result of the major flood disaster in Libya.
On September 10, Hurricane Daniel hit the country. The city of Derna in the Cyrenaica region was hardest hit, where two dams collapsed and a catastrophic situation was developing. The country’s authorities declared three days of national mourning. Libya also requested international assistance.
Previously, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Russia sent more than 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Myanmar, which was affected by the flood.
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