Tag: Derna
One year after the Derna disaster, a tragedy surrounded by controversy
A year ago, on the night of September 10-11, violent floods followed by the rupture of two dams devastated the city of Derna located in eastern Libya. Thus, thousands of…
Derna disaster could have been avoided, experts conclude
In Libya, the results of the judicial investigation into the Derna disaster were made public mid-week. Monster floods devastated a large part of the city in northeastern Libya on September…
the conference on the reconstruction of Derna results in modest commitments
Nearly 260 Libyan and international companies met in Benghazi and Derna for a conference on the reconstruction of Derna, partially destroyed by storm Daniel on September 11. In the absence…
China to begin reconstruction work in Derna
In Libya, the authorities in the east of the country announced that they wanted to organize, on October 10, an international conference for the reconstruction of Derna, a town devastated…
residents of Derna demand accountability from authorities after floods
A little more than a week after the passage of storm Daniel, authorities in eastern Libya banned journalists from accessing the city of Derna, the most affected by the floods,…
resentment rises in Derna against political leaders
A week after the floods which killed thousands of people, hope is fading of finding survivors in Derna. Some relatives of the missing now want only one thing: to find…
the French field hospital is operational in Derna
Humanitarian aid is trickling into the area devastated by the storm and its consequences. This Sunday, a third French civil security plane was able to land in Derna with 30…
Floods in Libya: the UN counts at least 11,300 dead in Derna
The toll is growing. “According to the Libyan Red Crescent, these unprecedented floods left around 11,300 dead and 10,100 missing in the town of Derna alone”, in Libya, announced the…
Libya floods kill at least 11,300 in Derna, UN says
At least 11,300 people have died and 10,100 remain missing in the town of Derna alone, in eastern Libya, ravaged almost a week ago by unprecedented floods, according to a…
in Derna, the inhabitants bury their dead
In the town of Derna, floods killed between 2,000 and 5,300 people, according to the respective count of the two rival Libyan governments. Several countries have sent humanitarian and logistical…