'They knew' - fury of Libyans that warnings went unheeded before flood


  • World
  • Friday, 15 Sep 2023

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the damaged areas, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya, September 13, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. Marwan Alfaituri/via REUTERS/File photo

(Reuters) -"They knew."

When hydrologist Abdul Wanis Ashour began researching the system of dams protecting the eastern Libya port town of Derna 17 years ago, the peril facing residents was already no secret, he said.

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