Nearly 3,300 Still Missing After Derna Disaster in Libya

Nearly 3,300 still missing after Derna disaster in Libya

Libyan authorities have said that 3,297 people were reported missing in the massive floods that hit the city of Derna nearly two years ago, in the first official census since the catastrophe. The figure was announced on Wednesday during a press conference by the head of the General Authority for Search and Identification of Missing Persons, Kamal al-Siwi, in the capital Tripoli. The authority is run by Libya’s internationally recognised governme…

Libya reports 3,297 missing from 2023 Derna flood disaster in 1st official tally

Floods killed 4,540 people -- 3,964 Libyans and 576 foreigners - Anadolu Ajansı

Libya Completes DNA Analysis & Nearly 3,300 Still Missing

Libya’s General Authority for Search and Identification of Missing Persons announced the completion of DNA analysis for all reference samples collected from families of those lost in the September 2023 Derna flood disaster, a major step in the long recovery and identification process. Chairman Kamal Al-Sioufi confirmed that 3,297 people are still missing following the floods caused by Storm Daniel, which devastated Derna and other parts of the G…