{"id":48523,"date":"2023-09-12T19:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/10000-missing-after-libya-floods-red-cross"},"modified":"2023-09-12T19:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:43:48","slug":"10000-missing-after-libya-floods-red-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/10000-missing-after-libya-floods-red-cross","title":{"rendered":"10,000 missing after Libya floods: Red Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Thousands of people have been reported missing following a deadly rainstorm in Libya, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We confirm from our independent sources of information that the number of missing people is hitting 10,000 persons so far,&#8221; Tamer Ramadan, head of the ICRC mission in Libya, said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The death toll is huge and might reach thousands,&#8221; he told reporters in Geneva via video link from Tunis.<\/p>\n<p>More than 3,000 people have been reported dead and thousands remain unaccounted for after floods caused by Storm Daniel struck eastern Libya, according to Libyan officials.<\/p>\n<p>Initial reports indicate that dozens of villages and towns were submerged by floods amid widespread damage to infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities in Derna said two dams have collapsed in the city, adding to the devastating floods.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Libya\u2019s Presidency Council appealed to friendly countries and international aid groups to provide aid to the flood-stricken areas in the eastern region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. 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