Libya's chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending his investigation into the collapse of two dams.
Two dams in Libya s city of Derna burst, unleashing colossal waves of water that swept away entire neighborhoods, resulting in over 5,000 confirmed deaths and thousands still missing.
Syrians from all walks of life had left their war-torn country for the Libyan city of Derna over the past years, looking for work and better opportunities. Now, dozens of them are missing and feared dead after Mediterranean storm Daniel unleashed catastrophic flooding that tore through the coastal city on Sunday night, wreaking destruction and washing entire neighborhoods out to sea
The death toll soared to a staggering 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna as search efforts continued to trace the missing people, after massive flood caused by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains.
Rescue teams are battling to help survivors and locate the dead five days after devastating flooding hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna. The death toll in the coastal city has now soared to 11,300, and thousands are still missing.