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Unrest in Libya: Residents of Flooded Derna Demand Resignation of Government

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Torrential rains brought by storm Daniel hit Libya on September 10. This caused devastating flooding in the east of the country, where the cities of Susah and Derna were declared natural disaster zones.
The residents of the Libyan city Derna, which was hit by the floods, took to the streets, demanding the dissolution of the city's council and requiring Derna's recovery to be entrusted to international authority, Libyan newspaper Al-Marsad reported.
Along with these requests, the demonstrators asked to launch an investigation into those who ruled the city before the flood, according to the media.
In addition, the protesters reportedly ignited the house of the Derna mayor Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi.
Osama Hammad, head of the parliament-appointed Libyan government based in Sirt, has dismissed the council and ordered an investigation into its members in connection with the floods, the newspaper noted.
On Sunday, Khaled Masoud al-Mudir, the justice minister of the parliament-appointed government, stressed that the country's authorities intends to find out and hold accountable those, whose malpractice led to the collapse of the dams due to heavy rains.
The death toll from the natural disaster exceeded 11,000, according to the head of the Libyan Red Crescent organization, Abdulsalam Al-Haj.
Check out Sputnik's photo gallery to learn more about the rally in Derna and the devastation caused by the floods.
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People gather for a demonstration outside the surviving Al-Sahaba mosque in Derna on September 18, 2023, as they protest against government neglect to the two dams which broke and led to the deadly flash floods that hit the city the prior week.

People gather for a demonstration outside the surviving Al-Sahaba mosque in Derna on September 18, 2023, as they protest against government neglect to the two dams which broke and led to the deadly flash floods that hit the city the prior week. - Sputnik Africa
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People gather for a demonstration outside the surviving Al-Sahaba mosque in Derna on September 18, 2023, as they protest against government neglect to the two dams which broke and led to the deadly flash floods that hit the city the prior week.

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Rescue teams walk in a destroyed area in Derna on September 18, 2023, following deadly flash floods.

Rescue teams walk in a destroyed area in Derna on September 18, 2023, following deadly flash floods. - Sputnik Africa
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Rescue teams walk in a destroyed area in Derna on September 18, 2023, following deadly flash floods.

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A tilted car sits above debris in Derna on September 18, 2023.

A tilted car sits above debris in Derna on September 18, 2023. - Sputnik Africa
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A tilted car sits above debris in Derna on September 18, 2023.

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Divers look for flash flood victims in the city of Derna, Libya, Monday, 2023.

Divers look for flash flood victims in the city of Derna, Libya, Monday, 2023. - Sputnik Africa
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Divers look for flash flood victims in the city of Derna, Libya, Monday, 2023.

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Men prepare a vehicle to be removed in Derna on September 18, 2023.

Men prepare a vehicle to be removed in Derna on September 18, 2023. - Sputnik Africa
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Men prepare a vehicle to be removed in Derna on September 18, 2023.

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This picture taken on September 18, 2023 shows a view of a destroyed building in Derna following deadly flash floods.

This picture taken on September 18, 2023 shows a view of a destroyed building in Derna following deadly flash floods. - Sputnik Africa
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This picture taken on September 18, 2023 shows a view of a destroyed building in Derna following deadly flash floods.

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A survivor prays over the rubble of her destroyed house in Derna September 18, 2023, after losing family members in the deadly flash floods.

A survivor prays over the rubble of her destroyed house in Derna September 18, 2023, after losing family members in the deadly flash floods. - Sputnik Africa
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A survivor prays over the rubble of her destroyed house in Derna September 18, 2023, after losing family members in the deadly flash floods.

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Rescue teams sit in Derna on September 18, 2023.

Rescue teams sit in Derna on September 18, 2023. - Sputnik Africa
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Rescue teams sit in Derna on September 18, 2023.

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This picture taken on September 18, 2023 shows a view of destroyed buildings in Derna following deadly flash floods.

This picture taken on September 18, 2023 shows a view of destroyed buildings in Derna following deadly flash floods. - Sputnik Africa
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This picture taken on September 18, 2023 shows a view of destroyed buildings in Derna following deadly flash floods.

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A member of the Algerian Rescue Team reacts as he assists in relief work in Derna on September 17, 2023.

A member of the Algerian Rescue Team reacts as he assists in relief work in Derna on September 17, 2023.  - Sputnik Africa
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A member of the Algerian Rescue Team reacts as he assists in relief work in Derna on September 17, 2023.

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