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‘We knew ahead of time’: A decade of turmoil left Libya unprepared for a catastrophic storm
Middle East
September 15, 2023
‘We knew ahead of time’: A decade of turmoil left Libya unprepared for a catastrophic storm
CNN — Following a civil war and a political standoff that has lasted almost a decade, Libya is struggling to…
Morgues overwhelmed in Libya as rescuers search for thousands missing after flood
Middle East
September 13, 2023
Morgues overwhelmed in Libya as rescuers search for thousands missing after flood
Libya is racing to bury its dead as bodies pile up in the streets of Derna, the northern coastal city…
Foreign Ministry: Following up on conditions of Egyptians in Libya in wake of deadly Storm Daniel
Egypt
September 13, 2023
Foreign Ministry: Following up on conditions of Egyptians in Libya in wake of deadly Storm Daniel
The Foreign Ministry has said it is following up the effects of Mediterranean Storm Daniel, which hit some Libyan cities…
More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes
Middle East
September 13, 2023
More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes
CNN — More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two…
Oil prices hit 10-month high after Libya flood catastrophe
Middle East
September 13, 2023
Oil prices hit 10-month high after Libya flood catastrophe
New York CNN — Global oil prices climbed above $92 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time in nearly…
More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
World
September 12, 2023
More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
Hong Kong CNN — Authorities in a southern Chinese city have launched an operation to recapture more than 70 crocodiles…
At least 2,000 dead, thousands missing as ‘catastrophic’ flooding hits Libya
Middle East
September 12, 2023
At least 2,000 dead, thousands missing as ‘catastrophic’ flooding hits Libya
CNN — Around 2,000 people have died and thousands more are missing after Storm Daniel dumped so much rain on…
At least 14 killed as fierce storms and severe flooding lash southern Europe
World
September 11, 2023
At least 14 killed as fierce storms and severe flooding lash southern Europe
CNN — At least 14 people have died and several remain missing across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria as torrential rain…
More than 800 rescued after extreme flooding in Greece turns villages into lakes
World
September 8, 2023
More than 800 rescued after extreme flooding in Greece turns villages into lakes
CNN — More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from severe floods in Greece, local…
Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
World
September 8, 2023
Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Hong Kong CNN — Record-breaking rainfall paralyzed much of Hong Kong on Friday, with flash flooding submerging metro stations and…