A Libyan photographer captures life after the floods – The New Humanitarian

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What does life look like in northeast Libya after catastrophic flooding killed thousands of people?

Find out for yourself with this weekly view from a photographer on the ground in Derna, a city that lost entire families and neighbourhoods when two dams burst after a storm tore through the northeast mid-September.

While official estimates of the dead sit at more than 4,200, other numbers are much higher, and thousands remain missing.

Check back to see weekly photos, and to listen to photographer Mohamed Nabil explain why they matter to him, as long after other cameras have moved on The New Humanitarian looks to keep the spotlight on northeast Libya.

Photographer Mohamed Nabil explores the aftermath of the floods in his home city of Derna, capturing rescue workers, ambulances, protests, and messages of unity that have emerged in the wake of the disaster.

Edited by Ciara Lee and Annie Slemrod.

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September 29th, 2023
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