As of 14 September, following the flash flood that hit north-eastern Libya and the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco, urgent search and rescue operations are underway in both countries, as numbers presumed to be dead and missing increase. More than 11,300 people have been killed in Libya and at least 2,901 people in Morocco. Most recently, the United Nations (U.N.) top humanitarian official stated on Friday, September 15, that Libya required equipment to locate people stuck in mud and damaged structures as well as basic medical care to prevent a cholera spread among survivors. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths stated during a U.N. briefing in Geneva that “priority areas are shelter, food, and key primary medical care due to the worry of cholera and the worry of lack of clean water.” He added that the U.N. humanitarian office had redeployed a team of 15 disaster coordinating specialists from Morocco, the site of last week’s earthquake, to Libya. What has happened in Libya so far? The catastrophic flood events that hit Libya on Wednesday, September 11, have prompted cries for more humanitarian aid, as some…
Egypt Provides Aid to Libya, Morocco, Amidst Ongoing Search and Rescue Efforts
September 15, 2023
