Heavy flood damages historical structures in Libya

DERNA, LIBYA - SEPTEMBER 18, 2023: The devastating flood in the Derna city of Libya has led to the destruction several historical buildings and structures. The flood, which resulted in significant damage and loss of life, has affected many structures in the central marketplace known as Sahaba Bazaar. The tombs of Sahaba (companions of the Prophet Muhammad) including Abdullah Bin Ber el-Kaysi, Zuheyr Bin Kays el-Belevi, and Ebu Mansur el-Farisi were destroyed in the flood, and the courtyard of the Sahaba Mosque also suffered damage. According to the UN Humanitarian Office (OCHA), at least 3,958 people have died across Libya due to flooding, revising its previous death toll of 11,300. On Saturday, the Eastern Libya-based Health Minister Osama Hamad said that to date 3,252 corpses had been buried. More than 40,000 people have been displaced across Libya’s northeastern areas by the deadly floods, the UN office said. (Footage by Orhan Fatih Dogan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)