An inside account of devastation and survival in the Libya floods
Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to NPR on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and what is happening now.
by Mary Louise Kelly
Sep 13, 2023
3 minutes
Two dams collapsed and whole neighborhoods were washed away after a storm slammed the city of Derna, Libya and others along the Mediterranean coast this week.
The extent of the damage still isn't known, but so far at least 5,000 people have been confirmed dead and thousands more are still missing.
Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to Mary Louise Kelly on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and
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