They repeatedly called for immediate maintenance to the two structures, located just uphill from the coastal city of Derna. Neglect and corruption are rife in Libya, a country of about 7 million people that lies on a wealth of proven oil and natural gas reserves. FILE - Victims of the flash flood are buried in Derna, Libya, on Sept. 15, 2023. The dams, Abu Mansour and Derna, were built by a Yugoslav construction company in the 1970s above Wadi Derna, which divides the city. “They were dilapidated.”FILE - People look for survivors in Derna, Libya, on Sept.13, 2023.
