Africa

Libya floods: at least 5,300 people dead as thousands more missing

International aid begins to arrive as the UK announces an initial package worth up to €1.16m

Men walk among the debris of buildings left behind by flash floods in Derna, eastern Libya. Large portions of the city were obliterated. Photograph: AFP via Getty
Men walk among the debris of buildings left behind by flash floods in Derna, eastern Libya. Large portions of the city were obliterated. Photograph: AFP via Getty
Sally Hayden
Wed Sept 13 2023 - 22:10 • 3 MIN READ

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Sally Hayden

Sally Hayden

Sally Hayden, a contributor to The Irish Times, reports from Beirut and Africa