Thousands of people died! WHO: The situation is alarming

Ghebreyesus shared a post on social media platform X about the situation in flood-affected Libya.

DISEASE ALERT

“The situation in Libya remains worrying. “WHO is working with local authorities to help people access health services, including psychosocial support.” In his remarks, Ghebreyesus noted that efforts are being made to strengthen the disease early warning system to detect the symptoms of possible water-borne, food-borne or other diseases and prevent their spread should they occur.

FLOOD DISASTER IN LIBYA

“Storm Daniel,” which hit the central Mediterranean and hit eastern Libya on September 10, caused flooding in the cities of Benghazi, Beyda, Merc, Suse and Derna.

The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Dibeybe, declared three days of mourning throughout the country on September 11 due to the flood, and the Libyan Presidential Council asked for help from brother countries and international institutions for the regions damaged by the flood. the floods.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DIE

The WHO also announced that more than 4,000 people died due to flooding in Libya and more than 8,500 people are still missing. (AA)