DERNA, Libya (AP) — Abdel-Hamid al-Hassadi survived the devastating flooding in eastern Libya, but he lost some 90 people from his extended family. The 23-year-old law graduate rushed upstairs along with his mother and his elder brother, as heavy rains lashed the city of Derna on the evening of Sept. 10. Soon, torrents of water…
DERNA, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on Saturday, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people. Heavy rains caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding across…
DERNA, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities limited access to the flooded city of Derna on Friday to make it easier for searchers to dig through the mud and hollowed-out buildings for the more than 10,000 people still missing and presumed dead following a disaster that has already claimed more than 11,000 lives. The staggering death…
DERNA, Libya (AP) — The death toll in Libya’s coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the Libyan Red Crescent said Thursday Marie el-Drese, the aid group’s secretary-general, told The Associated Press by phone that a…
DERNA, Libya (AP) — Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea Wednesday to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people. The Mediterranean city of Derna has struggled to get help after Sunday night’s deluge…
CAIRO (AP) — Emergency workers uncovered hundreds of bodies as they dug through the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Tuesday, and 10,000 people were reported still missing after floodwaters broke through dams and smashed through the city, washing away entire neighborhoods. At least 700 recovered bodies have been buried so far, the…
Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh and her team visited rain and flood-hit areas of Sarkaghat assembly segment in Mandi district. (Image: @Pratibha Virbhadra Singh/Twitter) The state unit chief’s statement came after she and three other MPs were criticised by CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for failing to take up the hill state’s situation after incessant…
Shimla: Amid heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, vehicular traffic movements have been stopped at Chakki near Parwanoo for safety reasons, State traffic police informed on Wednesday. The India Met Department has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in many places in the state today. Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely to…
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New Delhi: After heavy rainfall on Saturday morning, hot and humid conditions have taken a toll on the national capital and no further rain showers are expected in Delhi except for some very light drizzles. The Met Department has predicted light rainfall over the NCR region including Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad during the next 2-3…