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UN’s Derna overview: Officially, only 3,958 confirmed dead and 40,000 displaced
Ten days have passed since Storm Daniel battered the northeastern coastal areas of Libya (10 September), the UN Office for...
EU Copernicus satellite images of Flood Daniel hit Libya released
The European Union announced yesterday that its Copernicus satellite is producing maps that provide essential geospatial information to help rescue...
Conflicting news over ending of Search and Rescue for survivors in Derna
There is conflicting news over the ending of Search and Rescue operations for survivors in Derna. Yesterday, eight days after...
UNSG Guterres calls for opening of investigations into collapse of Derna dams
Speaking at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the importance of...
Greater Tripoli Municipalities discuss the region’s main river valley, sound alarm of possible disaster
The mayors of the municipalities of Greater Tripoli held an emergency meeting at the headquarters of the Abu Salim municipality...
Derna update: International aid continues to arrive, infrastructure damage update
Update on infrastructure damage The Tripoli government updated the number of destroyed bridges/culverts in the east from 10 to 11...
Derna update: Locals angry, contradicting messages about journalists being ordered to leave Derna for ‘‘health reasons’’
The most significant development in Derna yesterday was the gathering of locals at the Al-Sahaba mosque in the centre of...
Derna demonstration calls for holding to account of Derna Mayor and dismissal of parliament
Angry demonstrators in Derna yesterday called for the Mayor of Derna to be held accountable and for Ageela Saleh, the...
Derna disaster update: Five Greek aid workers die in road accident, Spanish and Maltese teams return home
More than a week after the deadly Storm Daniel struck eastern Libya, the Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed today...
Attorney General launches investigation into Derna dam failures, as aid continues to arrive by air and sea
Libya’s Attorney General / Public Prosecutor, Sideeg Al-Sour, announced Friday the launch of investigations into the collapse of Derna’s two...
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Derna disaster update: Five Greek aid workers die in road accident, Spanish and Maltese teams return home
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UN’s Derna overview: Officially, only 3,958 confirmed dead and 40,000 displaced
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Attorney General launches investigation into Derna dam failures, as aid continues to arrive by air and sea
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Latest UN satellite imagery shows extent of Storm Daniel destruction in Derna
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EU Copernicus satellite images of Flood Daniel hit Libya released
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