There are fears up to 20,000 people have died after flooding through eastern Libya. Hope is turning to despair for residents in the city of Derna as survivors continue to wade through the rubble in search of loved ones. Questions are being raised about what could have been done to prevent the loss of life. Satellite images from before and after the floods show the levels of immense destruction. The hostilities in recent years have split the city into sections as rescue crews face a difficult task of bringing relief to as many places as possible.
Hope is turning to despair for residents in the city of Derna as survivors continue to wade through the rubble in search of loved ones.Satellite images from before and after the floods show the levels of immense destruction.
The hostilities in recent years have split the city into sections as rescue crews face a difficult task of bringing relief to as many places as possible.
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