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People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay and risk infection or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.
Searching for survivors a week after the disasterThe report warns of the twin dangers of water scarcity and minesVolunteers from the west of divided Libya
It's a week since Derna Wadi, a dry riverbed most of the year, burst the dams built to hold it back when rains pour into the hills, and swept away much of the city below. As rescuers struggle in the flooded city, four Greek rescue workers and three Libyans have been killed on their way to start work.