Derna, Libya
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Derna is a port city in eastern Libya. With a population of around 90,000, Derna was once the seat of one of the wealthiest provinces among the Barbary States. The city is now the administrative capit
Derna Valley
Mediterranean rocky coast of Libya
Shrine of Sahabi Zubair bin Qayis al Balawi
Port of Derna
Storm Daniel
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Storm Daniel, also known as Medicane Daniel or Cyclone Daniel, was a relatively weak yet catastrophic and erratic tropical cyclone that became the deadliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone in reco
Derna, Libya
…about a quarter of the city was wiped out by a catastrophic flood caused by the collapse of two dams over the Wadi Derna river against the backdrop of Storm Daniel, resulting in the death of thousands of its residents, although the reported death toll varies by source. Thousands more were injured and some 10,000…
Storm Daniel near peak intensity prior to landfall on 9 September 2023
A flooded street in Larissa, Greece
Storm Daniel on 5 September 2023
View of Derna in December 2020, the second dam is visible on the far centre-left.