Moreover, the UN estimates that more than 10,000 people are still missing, although the dance of numbers continues due to the political divisions the country is suffering from.
The death toll following the devastating floods in Libya has risen to almost 11,300 in the worst-hit city of Derna alone, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
OCHA has said another 10,100 people remain missing in Derna, while another 170 people are estimated to have been killed elsewhere in eastern Libya.
“These numbers are expected to increase as search and rescue teams work tirelessly to find survivors,” she added.
Conflicting figures have emerged in politically divided Libya, ranging from 5,000 to 11,000 people. Earlier this week, the mayor of Derna had said that up to 20,000 people could have died in the city.
On Sunday, September 10, a strong storm named Daniel struck Libya after hitting Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. Two dams burst in the mountains above the port of Derna, leveling large parts of the city of 100,000 inhabitants.
Source: EITB
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