Derna, Libya CNN —It’s quiet at the Tartoba cemetery outside the Libyan city of Derna, despite the presence of dozens of volunteers.
The school principal volunteered at his town’s cemetery after the floods struck Derna last week.
Close to 4,000 people have perished in Derna after heavy rainfall and two collapsed dams caused ferocious floods, according to WHO figures.
Akram al-Kawwash (left) and Abdallah al-Sheikh have not been able to find the bodies of their family members in Derna.
He searched the wreckage, hoping to find his family members, but he found only the bodies of neighbors and a few survivors.
Persons:
Libya CNN —, Mohamed el, ”, Sarah Sirgany, ” Sharwy, Akram al, Abdallah al, Sheikh, “, ” Abdallah al, ” Kawwash
Organizations:
Libya CNN, CNN, WHO
Locations:
Derna, Libya, Libyan