Thousands more were missing in Derna and other flooded areas, and the death toll is likely to rise, local officials said.
The devastating floods have blocked roads and effectively cut off access to Derna, city officials said.
Complicating the rescue effort in Libya is its division between an internationally recognized government based in Tripoli and a separately administered region in the east.
Here’s what we know about the flooding in Libya.
A powerful storm moved through the Mediterranean Sea last week, swamping Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria before making its way to Libya, where it battered the coast over the weekend.
Persons:
dousing Shahhat, Bayda, Marj
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Locations:
Libya, Derna, Tripoli, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Al, Benghazi