WHO humanitarian aid arrives in Libya as death toll reaches 7,000 and missing 10,000

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For now, the lifeless bodies of 3,958 victims have been recovered and identified, following the bursting of two reservoirs caused by Cyclone Daniel.

A shipment of 29 tons of humanitarian aid from the World Health Organization (WHO), with supplies to help 250,000 people, arrived today in the Libyan city of Benghazi, about 300 kilometers west of Derna, the city worst affected by the floods. this week.

The shipment from WHO’s logistics center in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) includes essential medicines, emergency surgical supplies, medical equipment and body bags, the Geneva-based organization said in a statement.

The WHO has stressed that the lifeless bodies of 3,958 victims have been recovered and identified so far.

The floods caused by Cyclone Daniel, the effects of which have been exacerbated by the bursting of two reservoirs, have left more than 7,000 dead, 10,000 missing and at least 30,000 displaced.

Acción Norte firefighters help recover bodies in Derna as no survivors are expected to be found
Acción Norte firefighters help recover bodies in Derna as no survivors are expected to be found
Acción Norte firefighters help recover bodies in Derna as no survivors are expected to be found

Source: EITB

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