More than 10,000 people are feared dead after a storm hit Libya, unleashing a surge of floodwater across the country’s east.
“Two dams burst because of heavy rainfall from Mediterranean storm Daniel, with more than 2,000 people killed in one coastal city and thousands more missing,” aid agencies and officials said Tuesday.
Entire neighborhoods were swept away in the North African country, which was already reeling from years of conflict. Images showed the region obliterated by raging floodwaters, with cars, masonry, and debris strewn across streets and entire buildings swept away.
According to the Ambulance and Emergency Service, the deluge appeared to have done its worst damage to Derna, a city where 2,300 people were confirmed dead and another 5,000 were missing.
“The bodies are still lying on the ground in many parts of the city. Hospitals are filled with bodies. And there are areas we have yet to reach,” he said, according to the Associated Press. Libya envoy for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, told a video news conference Tuesday that the final death toll could be much higher.
” We confirmed from our independent sources of information the number of missing people is hitting 10,000 persons, so far,” he said, adding that this is not a finalized figure. The disaster in Libya was “as devastating as the situation in Morocco,” he said, referring to the earthquake that hit on Friday and killed more than 2,800 people.
Libya director for the Norwegian Refugee Council said his team was reporting a “disastrous situation” in the affected areas, which has hit some of the poorest communities along the coast.
“Many families have lost all their belongings, and search and rescue workers are looking for people missing. Tens of thousands of people are displaced with no prospect of going back home,” he said.
“Communities across Libya have endured years of conflict, poverty, and displacement. The latest disaster will exacerbate the situation for these people,” he added.
The U.S. ambassador to Libya said in a statement that Washington had “issued an official declaration of humanitarian” in response to the floods. “We are coordinating with UN partners and Libyan authorities to assess how best to target official U.S. assistance,” he said. He said that Libyan Americans had been in contact with the embassy with offers of financial help.
Hosea 4:1 The LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Hosea 4:2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Hosea 4:3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and everyone that dwelleth therein shall languish=lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Luke 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Please remember to pray for the people of Libya and their families who are affected by this disaster.
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