Making a statement to the AA correspondent, Libyan Red Crescent President Abdusselam al-Hajj said that the institution’s teams experienced some difficulties such as lack of logistics facilities and difficulty in reaching flood-damaged areas.
“A POSSIBLE OPTION”
Stating that the teams continue their efforts to distribute aid, rescue the injured and collect the bodies, Hac noted that the evacuation of the city of Derne continues to be a “possible option” that will depend on the health situation in the region.
Stating that there are currently health risks such as the spread of corpses and contamination of drinking water in the region, Hajj stated that there is no clear information on the number of dead and missing, but there are approximately 20 thousand displaced families.
FLOOD DISASTER IN LIBYA
Storm “Daniel”, which was effective in the Central Mediterranean and hit the east of Libya on September 10, caused floods in the cities of Benghazi, Beyda, Marj, Suse and Derna.
Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdulhamid Dibeybe, declared a 3-day mourning throughout the country on September 11 due to the flood, and the Libyan Presidential Council called for assistance to brother countries and international institutions for the regions damaged by the flood.
In the statement made yesterday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, it was reported that 11 thousand 300 people died and more than 10 thousand people were missing in Derne city of Libya, where the flood occurred. (AA)