Libya floods: Chief Prosecutor orders arrest of 8 officials

  • 25/09/2023

The Chief Prosecutor of Libya ordered the arrest of 8 former and current officials on Monday as part of an investigation into the dam collapse that killed thousands of people earlier this month. The two dams outside Derna in eastern Libya collapsed on September 11 after being overwhelmed by storm Daniel, which brought torrential rain to the region. Over 12,000 people lost their lives in the devastating floods.

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