UAE expresses solidarity with Libya, offers condolences over storm victimsIt expressed its sincere sympathies to the families of the victims of this tragedyBy Wam Published: Mon 11 Sep 2023, 7:13 PMThe UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with Libya over the victims of the floods caused by Storm Daniel, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries, and causing severe damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the State of Libya and its people, and to the families of the victims of this tragedy. It also wished for a speedy recovery for all the injured.

No fewer than 150 people have been killed in the Mediterranean storm that swept through eastern Libya on Sunday and Monday. A spokesman for the Benghazi-based administration in Libya, Mohamed Massoud, on Monday, said massive materials owned by both private and public entities were damaged. “At least 150 people were killed as a result of flooding and torrential rains left by storm Daniel in Derna, the Jabal al-Akhdar region and the suburbs of Al-Marj. Related NewsThe storm struck eastern Libya on Sunday afternoon, notably the coastal town of Jabal al-Akhdar but also Benghazi, where a curfew was declared and schools closed for several days. Libya, sitting on Africa’s largest known oil reserves, was plunged into chaos following the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled and killed former dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

At least 23 people were reported dead in the eastern town of Bayda, the town’s main medical center said. Another seven people were reported dead in the coastal town of Susa in northeastern Libya, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Authority. Seven others were reported dead in the towns of Shahatt and Omar al-Mokhtar, the minister said. Essam Abu Zeriba, the interior minister of the east Libya government, said more than 5,000 people were expected to be missing in Derna. Over the weekend, Libyans shared footage on social media showing flooded houses and roads in many areas across eastern Libya.

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BENGHAZI, Libya - At least 150 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya, officials said on Monday, after storm “Daniel” swept the Mediterranean, its torrential rains earlier lashing Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece. Images filmed by residents of the Libyan disaster area showed massive mudslides, collapsed buildings and entire neighbourhoods submerged under muddy water. “At least 150 people were killed as a result of flooding and torrential rains left by storm Daniel in Derna, Jabal al-Akhdar region and the suburbs of Al-Marj,” said Mr Mohamed Massoud, a spokesman for the Benghazi-based administration in Libya. East Libyan authorities had “lost contact with nine soldiers during rescue operations”, Mr Massoud said. Mr Hamad’s government – which in war-battered Libya rivals a UN-brokered, internationally recognised transitional administration in Tripoli – on Monday declared Derna a “disaster area”.

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BENGHAZI :Deadly storm winds and heavy floods hit Libya over the past two days, with estimates of fatalities ranging from hundreds to thousands of people, senior officials said on Monday. The head of the Red Crescent aid group in the region said Derna's toll was expected to hit 250. "The missing are in the thousands, and the dead exceed 2,000," Osama Hamad told al-Masar TV. His administration holds little sway in eastern Libya, but Dbeibah said on Sunday he had directed all state agencies to “immediately deal” with the damage and floods in eastern cities. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani instructed the government to send aid to the affected area in eastern Libya, Qatar's state news agency reported.

At least 150 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya, officials said on Monday, after storm Daniel swept the Mediterranean, its torrential rains earlier lashing Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece. Hamad’s government – which in war-battered Libya rivals a UN-brokered, internationally recognised transitional administration in Tripoli – on Monday declared Derna a “disaster area”. The National Petroleum Company, whose main oilfields and terminals are in eastern Libya, declared “a state of maximum alert” and suspended flights between production sites where activity was drastically reduced. The storm struck eastern Libya on Sunday afternoon, hitting especially the coastal town of Jabal al-Akhdar but also Benghazi, where a curfew was declared and schools closed for several days. In neighbouring Egypt , authorities called for caution on the northern coast which borders eastern Libya, and announced they were beginning preparations to minimise the impact of Storm Daniel.

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Libyan prime minister says 2,000 people believed dead in flooding in eastern Libya following stormThe head of one of Libya’s rival governments says that 2,000 people are feared dead in flooding that swept through the eastern parts of the north African nation

At least 150 people have been reportedly killed in the freak floods in Libya, which were caused by storm Daniel. Notably, Storm Daniel has swept the North African nation. A video shows various Libyan cities being completely submerged under water due to the floods caused by the storm Daniel that hit Libya. Another clip showed large-scale devastation and destruction due to Storm Daniel in Libya's Derna as vehicles are seen being submerged in water. Storm Daniel in Libya: 27 Killed After Mediterranean Storm Causes Devastating Floods in Different Parts of North African Nation (Watch Video).

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Rescuers Without Borders' founder, Arnaud Fraisse, told The Associated Press that "our role is not to find bodies." Moroccan officials have so far accepted government-offered aid from just four countries — Spain, Qatar, Britain and the United Arab Emirates. But Moroccan authorities frustrated some overseas rescuers who didn't want to deploy without official approval, which wasn't quickly forthcoming. She announced 5 million euros ($5.4 million) in emergency funds for Moroccan and international non-governmental groups rushing to help survivors. It prompted Morocco to change construction rules, but many buildings, especially rural homes, are not built to withstand such tremors.