Etiket: Libya
40 tons of aid on the way to Libya
40 tons of aid on the way to Libya After the devastating floods in Libya, Africa, local emergency services are facing serious shortages of medical equipment. That is why Egyptair…
What does NRC | think? The disaster in Libya shows a lack of basic governance
This is NRC’s daily commentary. It contains opinions, interpretations and choices. They are written by a group of editors, selected by the editor-in-chief. In the comments, NRC shows where it…
Aging dams and increasing amounts of rainwater: ‘What happened in Libya could repeat itself elsewhere’ | Abroad
Thousands of dams built in the 1970s are reaching the end of their lifespan worldwide. Due to lack of maintenance and extreme weather, they are in danger of collapsing in…
Providing ample aid to Libya is the least we can do | DVHN commentary
Providing generous aid to Libya is the least we can do. The West has a responsibility and can also learn lessons from it. A week after the flood in Libya,…
Libya death toll rises to 10,000, 20,000 people still missing
More than 10,000 people have died as a result of the storms in Libya. A representative of the Red Crescent said this on Thursday against broadcaster BBC. About 20,000 people…
B-Fast sends emergency aid to Libya – Fears of 20,000 deaths in coastal city of Derna: “Bodies everywhere”
The Belgian service B-Fast is sending a total of nineteen tons of aid to Libya, which has been badly hit by floods. This concerns 240 tents, 700 sleeping bags and…
Belgium releases 1 million additional humanitarian aid for Libya
Federal Minister for Development Cooperation Caroline Gennez (Vooruit) is releasing an additional 1 million for emergency humanitarian aid for Libya, where devastating floods in the eastern city of Derna have…
Dad is devastated when he sees his son being pulled lifeless from the rubble in Libya
The images are heartbreaking. Rescue workers pull the remains of a boy from the rubble of the devastating floods in Derna, Libya, as his grief-stricken dad watches. Figures of fatalities…
Desperate search for missing people in Libya: death toll could double, Dutch aid is underway | Abroad
The search for thousands of missing people in Derna, Libya, entered its third day on Wednesday. Aid supplies and bulldozers are being brought to the eastern city, where at least…
Mediterranean hurricane causes two dams to break in Libya: "At least 2,000 dead and thousands missing”
Libya has been hit by unprecedented storms. A storm that previously wreaked havoc in Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey has swelled into a Mediterranean hurricane (Medicaan) and made landfall in Libya.…