Thousands feared dead in Libya after flooding
Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain. - REUTERS
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00:00 Authorities in eastern Libya say thousands of people are dead after a massive flood tore
00:06 through the city of Derna, with thousands more feared missing.
00:11 Storm Daniel swept in over the Mediterranean on Sunday after pommeling Greece last week.
00:18 One official said dams above Derna collapsed, sweeping away whole neighborhoods.
00:26 The disaster took place in a part of the country that the internationally recognized government
00:30 in Tripoli does not control.
00:33 Still the council in Tripoli, which serves as head of state in the divided country, has
00:37 called for international help.
00:40 Turkey for one said it's sending three planes to transport rescuers and humanitarian aid.
00:46 Earlier on Monday, the head of the Red Crescent aid group in the region said the death toll
00:50 was expected to hit 250.
00:54 Reuters could not immediately verify either estimate.
00:57 Authorities from the interim government in Tripoli and in the east have both declared
01:01 three days of mourning.
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