Streets flooded after storm Danial in Marj, Libya, September 11, 2023. (Libya Almasar TV via AP)
Number of deaths in Libyan city of Derna could reach 20,000: Mayor
The estimated number of deaths in the Libyan city of Derna after a catastrophic flood could reach 18,000 to 20,000, based on the number of wiped-out districts, Derna’s mayor, Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi, told Al Arabiya TV on Wednesday.
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