Entire districts of Derna, with an estimated population of at least 120,000, were swept away or buried in brown mud due to the catastrophic flood caused by the breakage of two dams.
The previous death toll estimate from health authorities for coastal city of Derna was 5,500. About 170 additional individuals were killed by the storm elsewhere in the nation.
A torrent washed away whole districts of Derna, a city in eastern Libya, on Sunday night after two dams collapsed. Thousands were killed and thousands more are missing.
Officials say at least 10,000 people are feared missing or dead, though tolls confirmed dead so far vary. The UN migration said at least 30,000 people had been displaced in Derna.
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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