Some 11,300 city residents were killed and a further 10,000 people are missing, presumed dead, the country’s Red Crescent said. Haider al-Saeih, head of Libya’s Center for Combating Diseases, said in televised comments Saturday that at least 150 people suffered diarrhea after drinking contaminated water in Derna. Cyrene is one of five Libyan UNESCO World Heritage sites. Also Monday, UNESCO said it was concerned about the state of ruins of Cyrene, an ancient Greco-Roman city that lies roughly 37 miles east of Derna. Cyrene is one of five Libyan UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Source: Libya Today September 18, 2023 16:51 UTC