The toll in the devastating flood in Libya has reportedly crossed a few thousands of people, with some estimates putting it over 5,000, by Tuesday evening, while at least 10,000 were still missing.
The floods were caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna, Reuters reported.
A senior medic in Derna told Reuters that more than 2,000 people were dead, while eastern Libya officials cited by local television were estimating a toll above 5,000.
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