Rescue teams continue to search for thousands of people still counted as 'missing' from the tsunami-sized flash flood that killed more than 11,000 in Derna.
Rescue teams continue to search for thousands of people still counted as "missing" from the tsunami-sized flash flood that killed more than 11,000 in Derna.UN World Meteorological Organization chief Petteri Taalas said many deaths could have been avoided if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly in the war-scarred country. Photo: AP
OCHA said estimates suggest 30 percent of the city may have disappeared and with most roads collapsed local authorities are calling for a sea corridor to be established for relief and evacuations. On Wednesday, UN OCHA head Martin Griffiths had announced an immediate emergency fund of $10 million.
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