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Over 16,000 children displaced following Libya floods: UNICEF
United Nations: More than 16,000 children have been displaced in eastern Libya following the catastrophic floods triggered by Storm Daniel, with their psychosocial well-being at stake, the Unicef has said. Many more…
- Middle East
ERC expands humanitarian outreach for flood victims in Libya
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has expanded its humanitarian relief operations and programmes for those affected by the storms, torrents, and floods that hit Libya. The ERC provided additional assistance,…
- Middle East
Six hospitals in floods-hit Derna resume service: Libyan official
Tripoli: Othman Abdul Jalil, Health minister of Libya’s eastern-based government, has announced that services had resumed in six hospitals in the city of Derna, a week after deadly floods hit eastern part…
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Libya floods: Top prosecutor to probe deadly dam collapse
Derna: Days after a catastrophic flood killed thousands of people in Libya, the country’s top prosecutor will investigate the collapse of two dams in the eastern port of Derna that launched a…
- Middle East
UN to provide aid to needed Libyans after floods: Envoy
Tripoli: The special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that the UN is actively collaborating with local authorities and aid agencies to provide aid to those in…
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Libya floods: Search continues for over 10000 missing
Derna: The death toll in Derna, a coastal city in Libya, has risen to 11,300 as search efforts continue in the wake of a catastrophic flood caused by the breaching of two…
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UN launches USD 71.4M urgent appeal for Libya flood victims
United Nations: UN humanitarians and partners have issued a flash appeal worth $71.4 million to meet the urgent needs of Libyans suffering from devastating floods. The funds are for 250,000 people targeted…
- Middle East
Libya floods: 4 from Punjab, Haryana evacuated by Indian embassy
Tripoli: Four Indians stranded in Libya have been evacuated by the Indian Embassy in Tripoli. The four Indians from Punjab, Haryana, were on Thursday seen off at the Benina Airport by the…
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Storm Daniel: Death toll may reach 20K, fears mayor of Libyan city
The death toll in the Libyan city of Derna as a result of the catastrophic floods could reach between 18,000 and 20,000, Derna’s mayor has told Al Arabiya TV. Abdulmenam al Ghaithi said…
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UN humanitarians partnering in Libya to help after storm
United Nations: The UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Libya, Georgette Gagnon, has designated an emergency team to support local authorities and partners following storm Daniel, UN humanitarians said. A 12-person UN…
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Over 6000 killed after devastating floods wreak havoc in Libya
Tripoli: More than 6000 people have lost their lives due to heavy flooding that caused massive devastation across Libya, reported CNN on Wednesday. The death toll was revised on Wednesday morning local…
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Over 5K dead, 30K displaced after two dams collapse in Libya
More than 5,000 people were killed and thousands more are still missing in Libya after torrential rains caused two dams to break near the coastal city of Derna. Since Saturday night, September…
- Middle East
Death toll from floods in Libya surpasses 3,000
Tripoli: The death toll from the devastating floods that struck Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Sunday has risen to 3,060, while 5,200 others remain missing, according to the eastern-based Interior Ministry.…
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Libyan PM stresses need to focus on development projects in Tripoli
Tripoli: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has stressed the importance of focusing on the development projects in the capital Tripoli in 2023. Dbeibah made the remarks in a meeting with the Mayor…
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Lebanon: Pregnant woman dies after being set on fire by husband
Beirut: A 21-year-old Lebanon woman on Wednesday died after being set on fire by her husband, over an unwanted pregnancy amid Lebanon’s economic crisis, local media reported. Hana Mohammed Khodor lost her…
