Highlights
Nearly a week after Storm Daniel hit northeastern Libya, unprecedented flooding has left approximately 11,300 people dead and another 10,100 still missing in Derna alone1, while an estimated 170 people have been killed elsewhere in eastern Libya. These figures are expected to rise as search-and-rescue crews work tirelessly to find survivors.
Contradictory reports of two dams overwhelmed by rapidly rising water in the northeast – the Jaza dam between Derna and Benghazi and the Qattara dam near Benghazi – have raised concerns of yet another devastating dam collapse. However, authorities say that both dams are in good condition and functioning well.
According to the latest data from IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, more than 40,000 people have been displaced across northeastern Libya, though these figures are likely to be higher as access restrictions have limited data collection in the worst-affected areas, such as Derna, where at least 30,000 people have been displaced.
