Fear of 2000 deaths, severe flooding in eastern Libya Prime Minister Daniel
Beijing, September 12 (Xinhua) - Prime Minister Usama Hamad, appointed by the Libyan National Assembly, said on the 11th that Hurricane Daniel hit eastern Libya on the 10th, causing severe flooding and at least 2000 deaths and thousands missing.
Ahmed Mismari, spokesperson for the armed "National Army" in eastern Libya, said at a press conference that floods caused two dams to break, triggering serious disasters and causing residents of multiple communities to be washed into the sea. As of now, floods have caused at least 2000 deaths and 5000 to 6000 people are missing.
According to Agence France Presse, the statements of Hamad and Mismari have not been confirmed by emergency departments or medical institutions, and there is a significant discrepancy with the figures released earlier that day by Mohammad Masoud, Director of the National Assembly Information Office.
Earlier on the 11th, Masoud said that "Daniel" caused "at least 150 deaths" in places such as Delna. Delna is 900 kilometers away from the capital city of Tripoli, with a population of approximately 100000.
An official from the Delna City Council said in an interview with local media that the situation in Delna was "tragic", with four major bridges, two dams, and multiple buildings collapsing.
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Hamad declared Delna a disaster area and mourned for three days, during which flags were flown at half mast in public places.
Resident Saleh Obeidi told Reuters that he successfully escaped the flood with his family. When the flood struck, people fell asleep and woke up to find their houses surrounded by the flood.
In another eastern city of Beda, the head of the medical center, Abdul Rahim Mazek, said at least 46 people have died.
According to data from Libyan ambulances and emergency response agencies, 7 people have died in the coastal city of Susa. The Minister of Health appointed by the Libyan National Assembly, Osman Abdul Jalil, said that a total of 7 people died in Shehart and Omar Mukhtar.
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Abdul Hamid de Baiba, the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, which is in opposition to the National Assembly and controls western Libya, also announced a three-day mourning period.
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The leader of the National Army, Khalifa Haftar, dispatched troops to the disaster area for rescue. As of December 12, Qatar, Türkiye and other countries have provided assistance to Libya.
Libya is located in northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, and has been in turmoil since the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime in 2011. The national unity government recognized by the United Nations and the armed forces that support it control parts of the western region, while the Libyan National Assembly forms an alliance with the National Army, mainly controlling the eastern and central regions.
According to the Associated Press, the lack of unified central government jurisdiction in Libya in recent years has hindered the country's infrastructure construction, resulting in problems.
"Daniel" previously caused heavy rain for several days in Greece, Türkiye and Bulgaria, resulting in at least 27 deaths in three countries, and attacked western Egypt on the 11th. The Egyptian meteorological department has issued warnings for possible rainfall and severe weather.