Libyan PM urges speed up support for flood-affected people

TRIPOLI, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Thursday stressed the need to increase the pace of work to provide support for the people affected by the recent deadly floods in eastern Libya.

Dbeibah made his remarks during a meeting with the government's emergency response team and officials from eastern Libya to discuss the implementation of a recovery plan, according to a statement issued by the prime minister's information office.

Wafaa Al-Kilani, minister of social affairs, confirmed that a set of support and assistance measures will be made in accordance with the prime minister's plan in coordination with the Social Solidarity Fund, the statement said.

Mobile homes sent for displaced people would arrive in the country in a few days, said Director of the National Development Fund Yaseen al-Abyad during the meeting.

Musa al-Magaryef, the Education Minister, confirmed that reinforcement of damaged schools in the stricken areas is ongoing according to schedule.

On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered the largest and worst floods in decades in Libya. Thousands of people were killed and went missing, while the region's infrastructure was severely damaged.