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Libyans still traumatised by deadly 2023 Derna flood, but reconstruction offers hope

Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna the city is getting back on its feet. But the trauma persists: the flood killed nearly 4,000 people. Reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps th

Libyans still traumatised by deadly 2023 Derna flood, but reconstruction offers hope
France 24 โ€” 9 June 2026
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Nearlyย threeย yearsย afterย aย catastrophicย stormย toreย throughย easternย Libya'sย portย cityย ofย Dernaย theย cityย isย gettingย backย onย itsย feet. Butย theย traumaย persists: the flood killed nearly 4,000 people. Reconstructionย providesย aย glimmerย ofย hopeย here,ย whereย someย residentsย saidย itย helpsย themย copeย withย theย tragedyย theyย livedย through.

This report comes from France 24. The story centres on Libyans still traumatised by deadly 2023 Derna flood, but reconstruction offers hope. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from France 24 and related outlets covering this beat.

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