Over 2,000 feared dead in Libya floods

Vehicles piled up along the side of a coastal road in the eastern city of Derna in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel". At least 2,000 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya.

At least 2,000 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya, officials said on September 11, after the storm's torrential rains battered Turkey, Bulgaria, and Greece.

Streets flooded after storm Daniel in Marj, Libya, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.

A view of a destroyed vehicle by damaged buildings in the eastern city of Derna, about 290 kilometres east of Benghazi, in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel".

A view of destroyed vehicles and damaged buildings in the eastern city of Derna, about 290 kilometres east of Benghazi, in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel".

People inspecting damage in a flooded area in the eastern city of Derna, about 290 kilometres east of Benghazi, in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel".

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya, September 11, 2023.

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023.

People are stuck on a road as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Shahhat city, Libya, September 11, 2023. Picture taken with a drone.

Streets flooded after storm Daniel in Marj, Libya, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.