At least 200 people have died after a powerful storm caused flooding in Libya, the Libyan Red Cross has said.
However, the leader of the east Libya government, which is not recognised internationally, said deaths “exceed 2,000”.
Storm Daniel made landfall in the North African nation on Sunday, prompting authorities to declare a state of extreme emergency.
Seven Libyan army personnel have gone missing during ongoing rescue efforts.
Officials in eastern Libya have imposed a curfew, while schools and shops have been ordered to close
The eastern cities of Benghazi, Sousse, Derna and Al-Marj have been impacted by Storm Daniel.
As well as the rising death toll, the Libyan Red Cross issued a statement saying that at least 150 homes have been destroyed.
Source: BBC Africa
