DERNA: Libya's devastating flood has transformed Derna from a busy port welcoming fishing boats and ships loaded with goods and passengers into a dump...
An aerial view shows Libya’s eastern city of Soussa on September 21, 2023, days following deadly flash floods.
But in the chaos of the storm, with water levels rapidly rising, he was unable to see the seawalls surrounding the port and navigate a safe exit.Mismari said he saw “massive trucks, car tyres, people, houses, entire palm trees... heaters, washing machines, refrigerators” had all been washed into the harbour by the flash flood.
The Emirati search mission chief, Colonel Ali Abdullah al-Naqbi, was giving directions to his team, stressing the need to take full precautions.One emerged from the muddy water after a short while, and said: “We tied to a car. We can’t see anything.”Back on their boat, other team members helped the divers remove foliage that had become stuck on them and sprinkled fresh water on their faces.
Hafez Obeid, head of the Libyan forensic team, said the salinity of the water helps to preserve bodies, making the identification process easier than for corpses found on land.
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