The city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves, Libyan officials said Thursday, as search teams scoured ruins left by devastating floods and the city’s mayor said that the death toll could triple or more.
's vulnerability. Oil-richhas been divided between rival governments for most of the past decade - one in the east, the other in the capital, Tripoli - and one result has been widespread neglect of infrastructure.
The disaster brought a rare moment of unity, as government agencies across the country rushed to help the affected areas.is leading relief efforts, the Tripoli-based western government allocated the equivalent of $412 million for reconstruction in Derna and other eastern towns, and an armed group in Tripoli sent a convoy with humanitarian aid.
Untold numbers could be buried under drifts of mud and debris, including overturned cars and chunks of concrete, that rise up to four meters high. Rescuers have struggled to bring in heavy equipment as the's eastern based parliament, The House of Representatives, approved Thursday an emergency budget of 10 billionHOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED?n Red Crescent said that 11,300 people have been killed, and a further 10,100 are reported missing.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday it has provided 6,000 body bags to local authorities, as well as medical, food and other supplies distributed to hard-hit communities.
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