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In Libya, protesters hold Derna authorities responsible for deadly flood

Derna residents are blaming authorities for the massive torrent that devastated the city after two dams collapsed during a storm last week.

HUSSAM AHMED/AFP via Getty Images
People gather for a demonstration outside Al-Sahaba mosque in Libya's eastern city of Derna on Sept. 18, 2023, charging government neglect of the two dams that broke and led to the deadly flash floods in the city. — HUSSAM AHMED/AFP via Getty Images

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