Contaminated water causes poisoning in 55 children in Libya

Cairo/UNI: A minimum of 55 children living in the northeastern Libyan city of Derna were poisoned because of water contamination caused by recent floods, said Haider al-Sayeh, the leader of the Libyan National Disease Control Center, on Friday.

Libyan floods death reaches above 5000 with over 600 families displaced

Tripoli/Libya/UNI: Over 600 families were displaced by the floods that hit eastern Libya on Sunday, stated the Libyan Health Ministry during the press conference held in Tripoli on Tuesday.

Libya floods claims lives over 2000; 10000 believed missing because of 'catastrophic' flooding

Benghazi/Libya: Death toll reaches above 2000 with over 10,000 people remaining missing after devastating floods hit Libya’s eastern city Derna, a spokesperson of the Red Crescent movement in the North African country, told Sputnik on Tuesday.

Libya: ‘Substantial civilian casualties’ in Derna, UN humanitarian chief ‘deeply concerned’

New York, Jan 12 (IBNS): Increasing hostilities in the oil-rich city of Derna are becoming an increasing source of concern said the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya on Friday, following an intensification in fighting which has resulted in “substantial civilian casualties”.