Thousands of people are reported to have died and at least 10,000 more are missing in Libya after a devastating Mediterranean storm burst dams, triggering flash floods that swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna. The death toll is likely to be much higher once emergency crews are able to access the entire area. As of Tuesday, September 12, 2023, more than 40,000 have been displaced.
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Pre-event satellite image of Derna, Libya, from July 1, 2023.