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Libya: Eight officials arrested as search continues for missing dead in city devastated by flood
The Independent UK via AOL· 9 months agoEight Libyan officials have been detained as part of an investigation into the collapse of two dams...
Horrific dam collapses epitomize Libya's failures. Why were so many warnings ignored?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPeople look for survivors in Derna, Libya. For years, experts warned that floods pose significant...
Flood death toll in eastern Libya reaches 5,300 with many more missing, officials say
ABC News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has reached 5,300, a local health official...
'They knew' - fury of Libyans that warnings went unheeded before flood
Reuters via AOL· 9 months agoWhen hydrologist Abdul Wanis Ashour began researching the system of dams protecting the eastern...
Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoExperts had long said that floods posed a significant danger to two dams meant to protect nearly...
Libya's top prosecutor jails 8 officials for potential negligence in the deadly collapse of dams
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLibya’s chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current and former officials...
Libya investigates dams' collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLibyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a...
What is COP28? Everything you need to know about the UN climate summit in Dubai
Euronews via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWorld leaders are gathering in the Middle East in a month’s time on a mission to curb climate...
Libya flooding deaths top 11,000 as thousands reported missing
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the...
Libya, Morocco Death Toll Nears 9,000 as Rescuers Comb Wreckage
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 9 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Rescuers waded in waist deep water in Libya and dug through crumbled mud brick...