Libyan government 'refused to evacuate' people despite flood warnings from scientists and dam engineers; body bags and emergency surgery kits among 29 tonnes of aid just landed in Benghazi - after WHO warns against mass graves.
The UK has increased its aid package to Libya and Morocco to £10m, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has said.
She continued:"It didn't come without warning - these dams have not been maintained in the last 20 years. The aid could reach up to 250,000 people, according to the WHO, as the country struggles to operate its short-stocked health facilities."We are saddened by the unspeakable loss of thousands of souls.
Amnesty International called for investigations to be launched into Libya's"failure to protect the right to life" when Storm Daniel hit;18:15:01That's all for our live coverage on the Libya floods for today - thank you for following along. That's not to say climate change caused Derna to flood. In that same way that it didn't cause wildfires this summer.Because there were of course other, very human factors that contributed to the tragedy.
It went on to predict with"very high confidence" that those risks will increase with every increment of warming.Climate models predict Mediterranean cyclones will become less frequent as the climate warms. However, they are expected to become more intense. Aid groups called on the Libyan government to facilitate access and distribution of badly needed food, clean water and medical supplies to survivors.Turkish search and rescue teams have recovered more than 100 bodies in the devastated Libyan city of Derna, according to an official.
Rescuers are calling for more body bags to be sent to a Libyan city hit by catastrophic flooding - as fears of waterborne diseases grow.
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