A man walks past the rubble of a destroyed building in Libya's eastern city of Derna, Sept. 18, 2023, following deadly flash floods. MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/GettyLibya's disease control center banned citizens in the disaster zone from drinking water from local mains, warning that it is "polluted." Rescue teams walk in a destroyed area in Libya's eastern city of Derna, Sept. 18, 2023, following deadly flash floods. The health minister of the divided country's eastern administration, Othman Abdeljalil, has said 3,283 people were confirmed dead in Derna. On Monday the Tripoli-based government said it launched work to build a temporary bridge that would span the river that cuts through Derna.

Source: Libya Today September 18, 2023 17:42 UTC