full screen “This is a disaster of epic proportions,” said Ahmed Zouiten, representative of the World Health Organization in Libya. Photo: Ricardo Garcia Vilanova/AP/TT
Close to 4,000 bodies found in connection with the flooding disaster in Libya have so far been identified. At the same time, over 9,000 people are still missing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Search efforts are still underway to find bodies in the mud but the hope of finding survivors is diminishing.
Last weekend, storm Daniel caused massive flooding in the eastern parts of Libya. Two collapsed dams left thousands dead in the city of Derna.