Flood disaster: More than 2,000 dead, 7,000 missing

The number of people who lost their lives in the flood disaster caused by the "Daniel" storm, which was effective in the Central Mediterranean in the east of Libya, exceeds 2 thousand. Libyan Prime Minister Dibeybe called for international aid. A 3-day mourning was declared in the country.

Storm Daniel, which caused a disaster in Greece, also brought destruction to Libya.

It was announced that more than 2 thousand people died and nearly 7 thousand people were missing in the disaster that affected the east of the country.

An extraordinary Council of Ministers was held in the capital Tripoli. A 3-day mourning was declared in the country and flags were lowered to half-mast.

Libyan Prime Minister Dibeybe calls for international aid for flood-hit areas

Jabal al-Ahdar and Tukra regions were the most affected by the storm.

The cities of Al Bayda, Sousse, Al-Marj and Derna were flooded. Curfew was imposed in the regions where an emergency was declared. Education was suspended and workplaces did not open.