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Martouba launch calls for help in burying the victims of Derna.
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Martouba, September 14, 2023 (LANA) - Yesterday, Wednesday, the people of the Martouba region launched an appeal to all parties and citizens to help them collect and bury the bodies that arrive successively from the city of Derna and other cities affected by the torrents caused by the Mediterranean storm.Media activist Abu Bakr Al-Rifadi reported to the Libyan News Agency that the people of the Martouba and Umm Al-Razm area launched distress calls regarding the large number of bodies that... Read more
Britain announces the provision of one million British pounds as an initial aid package to Libya to confront the floods.
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London, September 14, 2023 (LANA) - The United Kingdom announced the provision of an initial package worth one million pounds to support Libya in facing the effects of the flooding caused by the Mediterranean storm.The British Foreign Office said in a statement that it is working with trusted partners on the ground to identify basic needs, including shelter and health care. The British Foreign Office confirmed that the support provided will be directed to... Read more
Türkiye announces sending new aid to Libya.
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Istanbul, September 14, 2023 (LANA) - Turkey sent new medical aid, including two field hospitals and additional medical teams, to the areas ravaged by torrents and floods in eastern Libya. The Turkish Ministry of Health said in a statement yesterday, Wednesday, “This evening, we will send an additional 148 people on board a ship that will leave the port of Izmir, Sanjak.” And explained that the ship is loaded with two... Read more
WHO declares that Libya is going through an unprecedented humanitarian crisis
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Geneva, September 14, 2023 (LANA) - The Regional Director of the World Health Organization "WHO", for the Eastern Mediterranean, Ahmed Al-Mandhari, said that Libya is going through an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, due to the rainstorm “Daniel,” which caused the largest and worst floods the country has witnessed in the last century, as the damage extended. The huge disaster affected between 1.5 and 1.8 million people in eastern Libya.Al-Mandhari added, in an exclusive... Read more
The United Nations assigns an emergency team to support the authorities in eastern Libya.
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Benghazi, September 11, 2023 (LANA) - The Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator of the United Nations in Libya, Georgette Gagnon, announced that she had assigned the Emergency Response Team to prepare to support the Libyan government in eastern Libya.Gagnon said in a tweet on the (X) website today, Monday, “I express my deep sorrow over the devastating effects of Hurricane Daniel that struck the eastern regions, and in my capacity as the Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the United Nations in... Read more
