(@ChaudhryMAli88)Zliten, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Feb, 2024) Much of Libya is bone-dry desert but one Mediterranean coastal town is suffering the opposite problem -- its houses and fields have been inundated by a mysterious upsurge of groundwater. Stagnant water and squishy mud have flooded houses, streets and palm groves around the northwestern town of Zliten, spreading a foul smell and creating breeding grounds for mosquitos. Locals in Zliten say the groundwater flooding is not new, and point to reed-covered areas from years-old inundations. Elsewhere in the world, rising sea levels have been linked to coastal groundwater upsurges as dense salt water can seep deep into the ground and push up the lighter freshwater. The country's National Centre for Disease Control has dispatched emergency teams, equipment and pesticides to eradicate the mosquito swarms.

Source: Libya Today February 15, 2024 04:04 UTC