Search efforts continue in Derna after floods hit eastern Libya, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - 18 Sep 2023
A damaged neighborhood, days after Storm Daniel swept across eastern Libya, in the port city of Derna, Libya, 18 September 2023. Intense rainfall from the storm in the country's eastern region caused the collapse of two dams south of the city of Derna, sweeping away entire neighborhoods. The death toll has surpassed 11,300 and over 34,000 people have been displaced across the country. The flooding exacerbated Libya's needs, where 800,000 people are reported in need of humanitarian assistance, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said.