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Locals now call Wadi Derna “the dam of death.”

In a moment’s notice, the structure unleashed tens of millions of cubic meters of floodwater on Derna’s residents.

The torrents swept generational homes and entire families into the Mediterranean sea — leaving onlooking survivors in a state of shock and horror.

The scene at one of the dams that collapsed in heavy rains and sent a massive flood gushing into the eastern Libyan port city.

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[-] Fordry@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Tragic, probably would have been far far far fewer deaths if the dams weren't there. Wouldn't have been the sudden torrent out of nowhere.

this post was submitted on 16 Sep 2023

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