Rescue teams retrieve hundreds of bodies in Derna, one of the Libyan cities devastated by floods

By SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — Rescue teams in eastern Libya have retrieved hundreds of bodies from the rubble in a coastal city that’s been inundated by devastating floods. The Libyan Red Crecent said early Tuesday that its teams counted more than 300 people dead in the city of Derna. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in many towns in eastern Libya. But the destruction was worst in Derna, where heavy rainfall and floods broke dams and washed away entire neighborhoods. Authorities estimated that as many as 2,000 people have died in that city alone.