Libya, which is suffering from destruction, has asked for international help. Finland offers supplies for emergency accommodation and other material support.
More and more international aid is arriving in Libya, battered by bad floods.
Through the EU rescue service mechanism, the country has requested, among other things, supplies for emergency accommodation and medicine, as well as experts to support the rescue.
In Finland, the Ministry of the Interior is preparing to send aid together with the Service Security Agency. At this time, Finland is providing tents, blankets, sleeping pads and water canisters to Libya, says the Ministry of the Interior.
Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen (ps.) describes the situation as very difficult.
– The human and material losses are enormous, and it is important to get help quickly. In accordance with Libya’s request for help, we are sending material aid to the region, Rantanen says in the press release.
The floods in the eastern parts of Libya have claimed thousands of lives. Tens of thousands of people have lost their homes.
Libya was devastated by storm Daniel at the end of last week. One of the worst affected places is the coastal city of Derna, whose dams on a nearby river collapsed and sent huge masses of water into the city.
The water broke buildings and washed vehicles and people into the sea. Later, bodies and car wrecks washed up on the beaches.
Morocco has also suffered a disaster. The earthquake has caused great damage, but so far Morocco has not requested help through the EU civil protection mechanism.
The Ministry of the Interior says it is monitoring the situation in Morocco.
Any country can request help through the EU’s rescue service mechanism when the country cannot cope with the crisis it is facing on its own. The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for sending aid.
Source: AFP