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The Libyan Red Crescent denies the death toll of 11,300 reported by the United Nations.
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Tripoli, September 17, 2023 (LANA) - The spokesman for the Libyan Red Crescent Society denied on Sunday that the death toll from the floods that struck the city of Derna in the east of the country had reached 11,300, according to what the United Nations announced on Saturday, citing the society. Spokesman Tawfiq Shukri told Agence France-Presse: “To be honest, we are surprised that our name is included in such statistics even though we did not declare these numbers,” considering that it confuses the,... Read more
The African Union announces the activation of the incident management mechanism to provide support to Libya
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Addis Ababa, September 17, 2023 (LANA) - The African Union announced the activation of an incident management mechanism with the aim of providing support to Libya in efforts to confront the repercussions of the massive floods that struck the east of the country, including the deployment of a team of experts to provide assistance.The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, said in a statement today, Sunday, that within the framework of the Union’s support for the national response in Libya, the Commission’s... Read more
President of the Czech Republic offers his condolences to Al-Mnifi for the victims of the floods and affirms his country’s support for Libya in this ordeal.
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Tripoli, September 14, 2023 (LANA) - The President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Mnifi, received a cable of condolence from the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, in which he expressed his deep sorrow for the losses caused by the recent floods in Derna and eastern Libya. The Czech President said in his telegram, "I received with great sadness the news of the devastating storm and floods that claimed the lives of many and caused thousands of wounded and missing... Read more
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
