To have killed 2,800 after a powerful storm swept through the east of the country. As many as 10,000 people are reported to be missing. Much of the country has been declared a � disaster zone� and three days of mourning have begun. The un has said, they are deeply concerned by the situation and are mobilizing emergency teams. Widespread flooding and mudslides, caused by torrential rain, have destroyed many roads and homes. A minister in the eastern government which is not internationally recognised said more than a thousand bodies had now been recovered in the worst hit city, derna. The eastern cities of benghazi and al marj are also among the worst hit. Tamer ramadan of the International Federation of red cross and red crescent societies says the death toll from the disaster is likely to increase dramatically. The death toll is huge. It might reach 2,000s really. But we dont have a definite number. We confirm from our independent sources that the number of missing people is 10,000 persons so far. Anna foster has the latest. A torrent of water washing away everything in its path. The devastation is clear to see. The death toll is harder to quantify. The red crescent and red cross say as many as 10,000 people are missing. But in a country without a single functioning government, getting Accurate Information is hard. Since Muammar Gaddafi was deposed as its leader in 2011, libya has been in turmoil. There are two Rival Governments and regular fighting for control between factions in the east and west. Libya has effectively been stuck in a political quagmire now for at least eight, nine years. And really, even though there has been no major outbreak of violence since 2020, sporadic violence has taken place. But theres been no settlement really to that conflict. The lack of internationally recognised Government Sources makes it difficult to know which details to trust. All the videos you see here have been checked by bbc verify. Now the authorities need to get help to the people who filmed them. But the ongoing conflict makes access to libya difficult, and any aid that arrives will be far slower than its desperate survivors need. Anna foster, bbc news. Live now to dax roque, libya country director at the Norwegian Refugee Council. He is live in tunis. Thank you for being here on the programme. What is the latest that you are hearing . Yeah, thank you for having me. I want to express my thoughts and condolences to the thousands who have died in libya and also to a number of Front Line Emergency workers who have also lost their lives. The storm daniel has swept across libya, causing heavy floods. Many cities have been impacted. Benghazi, misra and tripoli. According to reports confirmed more than 2,000 people have died. Almost 10,000 are missing and the numbers are rising. We have received reports that 25,000 people have been displaced. And two dams have reportedly collapsed that have resulted in significant flooding and destruction of neighbourhoods and residential buildings. The Norwegian Refugee Council have around more than 100 colleagues in libya and we have teams in benghazi and we want to expand support working with local partners and authorities. In to expand support working with local partners and authorities. Partners and authorities. In Terms Ofthe Partners and authorities. In terms of the numbers, partners and authorities. In terms of the numbers, they partners and authorities. In terms of the numbers, they are partners and authorities. In terms of the numbers, they are vast partners and authorities. In termsi of the numbers, they are vast and likely to grow considerably in the coming days. Is that partly because of simply the speed of the way the waters hit . ,. ,. , waters hit . Correct. Our teams are on the ground. Waters hit . Correct. Our teams are on the ground, theyre waters hit . Correct. Our teams are on the ground, theyre reporting i waters hit . Correct. Our teams are on the ground, theyre reporting a | on the ground, theyre reporting a disastrous situation in these communities. As i mentioned before, dams have been reportedly to collapse in derna causing widespread flooding. Very inspiring and dedicating Search And Rescue workers are looking for people. But the reports are coming in that more than 2,000 people have died and 10,000 people are feared missing. In 2,000 people have died and 10,000 people are feared missing. People are feared missing. In terms of what help people are feared missing. In terms of what help youre people are feared missing. In terms of what help youre trying people are feared missing. In terms of what help youre trying to people are feared missing. In terms of what help youre trying to get of what help youre trying to get there on the ground, what have you got already in place and how much is actually needed . Actually needed . Correct, so we are workin actually needed . Correct, so we are working with actually needed . Correct, so we are working with the actually needed . Correct, so we are working with the local actually needed . Correct, so we are working with the local partners, actually needed . Correct, so we are working with the local partners, the | working with the local partners, the local authority and the un who have mobilised resources. 0ur Local Authority and the un who have mobilised resources. Our team are looking to provide emergency relief, including Emergency Shelter and food and water and support for young people who have been impacted by this conflict. 0bviously, people who have been impacted by this conflict. Obviously, it is quite challenging, given the speed of this disaster, but the teams on the ground are working quite del gently to get the support that is required. Gently to get the support that is re. Uired. Gently to get the support that is reuuired. ,. ,. , gently to get the support that is reuuired. ,. , required. The politics in libya are complicated. Required. The politics in libya are complicated, is required. The politics in libya are complicated, is that required. The politics in libya are complicated, is that another complicated, is that another impediment of trying to have a rapid targeted response . I impediment of trying to have a rapid targeted response . Impediment of trying to have a rapid targeted response . I think everybody in lib a is targeted response . I think everybody in libya is working targeted response . I think everybody in libya is working to targeted response . I think everybody in libya is working to support in libya is working to support people in need. What i want to communicate is that funding is required immediately. We are calling on the international community, the un, donors, to mobilise funding that will allow actors and local organisations to support the people that need it the most. Rescue efforts in morocco continue in search of any survivors or bodies after an Earthquake Hit the Atlas Mountains area on friday night. Bbc arabic has been to one of the closest towns to the epicentre of the quake where people are still digging to pull their loved ones out from under the rubble. Bbc arabics Careen Torbey sends us this from the Atlas Mountains. In this village there were about 100 homes. People have been digging through the rubble since the deadly Earthquake Hit on friday. Now that the rescue teams have arrived, the search continues for any bodies. Days after the earthquake, there is no more hope to find any survivors in this village. These rescuers are looking for a three bodies, a grandfather, father and a toddler. They are doing so with their bare hands. This is also how this man searched for his wife, son and daughter, whose bodies he recovered hours after the Earthquake Hit. Translation my wife was here. There was my daughter. She was like this. And over there, my son. I dug with my own hands and with the help of some people here, we pulled their bodies out. I lost my kids, i lost everything. I appeal for the authorities and his majesty the king to help me. May they rest in peace. Amen. The only people trapped under the rubble who survived were those rescued by the villagers. The night the earthquake struck. Translation there were five of us. We went from one home to another, calling the residents by name, from door to door. We only focused on houses from which people answered. Where we didnt get a reply, we moved on. We had to. Residents of the town are now refugees living on the road. During the day, they take shelter from the sun in the shade of a tree or under a makeshift tent. But at night the bitter cold reminds them that winter is coming and they have no shelter. Careen torbey, bbc news. Live now to Hassaan Ghani sheikh from Islamic Relief worldwide. Thank you so much for taking time from that work that you are doing. Describe where you are heading and what youve seen so far . Describe where you are heading and what youve seen so far . Yeah, now we are heading what youve seen so far . Yeah, now we are heading to what youve seen so far . Yeah, now we are heading to a what youve seen so far . Yeah, now we are heading to a location what youve seen so far . Yeah, now we are heading to a location in we are heading to a location in between many villages that have been struck by the disaster. We have been to many villages, we made assessments, trying to get them relevant aid. But the destruction is complete. Its vast. We have been to villages where 90 of the population have been wiped out. Houses have been levelled. People are just helpless. They dont even know where to begin, who to ask and when you have people who support them show up, theyrejust, even before asking for anything, theyre just there to talk to you. You know there is that trauma you can see in their eyes and theyjust trauma you can see in their eyes and they just want someone to talk to. We are seeing people just lined up on streets outside the levelled homes and just looking for someone and something. That homes and just looking for someone and something and something. That is a really arahic and something. That is a really graphic account. And something. That is a really graphic account. Where and something. That is a really graphic account. Where do and something. That is a really graphic account. Where do you | and something. That is a really graphic account. Where do you start your work then . Your work then . Yeah, so currently we are distributing your work then . Yeah, so currently we are distributing blankets your work then . Yeah, so currently we are distributing blankets and. We are distributing blankets and beds. We are working on Hygiene Items and food and make sure the aid is relevant, it is there on time and it is relevant to the communities so we are not overlapping other work. It is definitely urgent. Right now, in the mountains especially it gets chilly at night and the weathers getting colder. It is urgent that we make sure theyre warm and fed. The numbers that you are trying to help are vast. In terms of your own supplies, where are you with that . Yeah, we have currently distributed hundreds of mattresses and blankets. We are working with local partners to distribute something in the thousands. We are working with local partners on something a bit more long term in terms of tents and Hygiene Items. We longterm in terms of tents and hygiene item longterm in terms of tents and Hygiene Items. Longterm in terms of tents and h aiene items. ~. ,. , Hygiene Items. We heard in terms of that relief that Hygiene Items. We heard in terms of that relief that theyre Hygiene Items. We heard in terms of that relief that theyre talking that relief that theyre talking about 110 million dollars, how long is help going to be needed by these communities . What are you actually planning, is it months, is it year, where do you start . We planning, is it months, is it year, where do you start . Planning, is it months, is it year, where do you start . We start in the now, we where do you start . We start in the now. We make where do you start . We start in the now, we make sure where do you start . We start in the| now, we make sure implementation where do you start . We start in the i now, we make sure implementation is right away. We are not waiting on that, it is happening now. Let me tell you something about the disaster. Just i guess two nights ago, there was still aftershocks and people running out. This need will only grow. We had messages in our chat, in our network that during that aftershock other houses were coming down, if they didnt come down from the first earthquake. In terms of timeline, it is a continuous thing, we are monitoring it, even as we implement the aid and the distributions, it is definitely a long term effort. It is not something that is in the days or weeks. ,. ,. , , weeks. You describe clearly physical hel , weeks. You describe clearly physical hel, but weeks. You describe clearly physical help. But your weeks. You describe clearly physical help, but your description weeks. You describe clearly physical help, but your description also help, but your description also tilts towards psychological help that people need. Are you able to do anything at all for them in that particular area . Anything at all for them in that particulararea . I anything at all for them in that particular area . Particular area . I think Mental Health in general particular area . I think Mental Health in general is particular area . I think Mental Health in general is a particular area . I think Mental Health in general is a big particular area . I think mental| health in general is a big thing. Particular area . I think mental. Health in general is a big thing. A lot of these individuals, they do live you know. In inaccessible areas. So Mental Health is a big thing. We arejust areas. So Mental Health is a big thing. We are just there to hear them out and again before they even ask for anything, Theyjust Them Out and again before they even ask for anything, they just want to talk to us and they want to grieve. What is that like for you and your colleagues on a human level . Again, its literally what colleagues on a human level . Again, its literally what you colleagues on a human level . Again, its literally what you said, colleagues on a human level . Again, its literally what you said, It Colleagues on a human level . Again, its literally what you said, it is its literally what you said, it is just being human with them, treating them with dignity and compassion and making sure we are there for them. We are not here to tick off boxes. We are not here to tick off boxes. We are not here to tick off boxes. We are here to give them an ear and be really with them as humans during this time of need. Xyour be really with them as humans during this time of need. This time of need. Your descriptions sound like the this time of need. Your descriptions sound like the work this time of need. Your descriptions sound like the work is this time of need. Your descriptions sound like the work is so this time of need. Your descriptions sound like the work is so enormous| sound like the work is so enormous and so in terms of the places you get to, how quickly are you able to move from one to the other, because there is an enormity of Geographic Area to cover . There is an enormity of Geographic Area to cover . Yeah, absolutely. A lot of these area to cover . Yeah, absolutely. A lot of these roads area to cover . Yeah, absolutely. A lot of these roads are area to cover . Yeah, absolutely. Aj lot of these roads are inaccessible, because parts of roads, we are driving up mountains hours and parts of the road, because of mountains next to the roads, rocks have fallen, Something Like a landslide and you cant get big trucks up there. It is an enormous task. But we are here to help those people and want to make sure theyre not sleeping under open skies and theyre not getting sick and trying to uplift them from their current situation. And we are just trying our best here. There is villages kilometres apart that need help and some still no one has got into. Just about yesterday we were in a village and this was closer to the city, we were walking through the roads, and were walking through the roads, and we kind of had, we smelt something and villagers were telling me there is still people under that rubble. There was a hotel that caked and we, thatis there was a hotel that caked and we, that is what we are dealing with now. It is a matter of urgency and it is a matter of response. So what we are doing, we are trying to do it before it is too late. It is incredible before it is too late. It is incredible work, before it is too late. It is incredible work, thank. Before it is too late. It is l incredible work, thank you before it is too late. It is incredible work, thank you so much for taking time to speak to us as you continue with that work. Thank you. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. 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