Searching for Flood Victims, Libya SAR Team Found 245 Bodies in One Day

Libya Floods (from Zoom via Twitter WxNB_)

JAKARTA - The Libyan Union announced on Friday, September 22 that the SAR team had found 245 bodies in just one day in the flood-hit city of Derna.

Quoting Antara, Hurricane "Daniel" has caused chaos in the Central Mediterranean and hit eastern Libya, causing flooding in a number of cities, including Benghazi, Bayda, Al Marj, Suse and Derna, on September 10.

This incident claimed many lives and caused people to go missing.

Emergency Medical and Assistance Center spokesperson Malik Marseet told Anadolu that the bodies were found in various coastal locations in the city of Derna on Thursday. Search operations throughout the coastal areas, valleys and waters of Derna are still ongoing.

According to Malik, until now his party is still receiving reports of finding bodies.

National Unity Government Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh declared three days of mourning on September 11 following the floods.

Libya's Presidential Council called for humanitarian assistance from sister countries and foreign institutions.

World Health Organization (WHO) spokesman Tarik Jasarevic confirmed during a press conference on Wednesday that flooding in Libya had left 3,998 people dead and 8,000-9,000 people still missing.