Article 6ET1M Libya flood: international aid arrives as authorities open investigation

Libya flood: international aid arrives as authorities open investigation

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WHO says aid to help 250,000 people has arrived in Benghazi as death toll estimated at more than 11,000

International aid is arriving in Libya from the UN, Europe and Middle Eastern countries, offering some relief to thousands after flooding submerged the port city of Derna.

The World Health Organization said the bodies of 3,958 people have been recovered and identified", with 9,000 more still missing, as it announced 29 tonnes of aid had arrived in the eastern city of Benghazi, enough to help 250,000 people.

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