Los cadáveres siguen apareciendo en la costa casi una semana después de las devastadoras inundaciones en Libia. Y a medida que la ayuda comienza a llegar al país, la mayor parte aún no ha llegado a la ciudad portuaria de Derna, la más afectada, donde se teme que miles de personas hayan muerto.

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Powerful floodwaters broke two dams near the coastal city of Derna, sweeping neighbourhoods into the sea and killing thousands

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Las imágenes muestran el alcance de la destrucción de Derna

A medida que se hace evidente la magnitud de la destrucción en Derna, todavía se encuentran cadáveres en el lodo. Derna, devastada por las inundaciones, es el epicentro del desastre, causado por una poderosa tormenta que rompieron dos represas hace casi una semana. Arrastró edificios de varios pisos hacia el mar con familias durmiendo en su interior. Pero no fue sólo Derna. Los torrentes también arrastraron a personas en Susa, otra ciudad costera. Las consecuencias son devastadoras en las ciudades de Al-Bayda, Al-Marj y varias otras en Libia oriental. Las inundaciones han matado a miles de personas y desplazado a más de 30.000. Las frenéticas fuerzas de rescate todavía están en camino. Pero para aquellos que sobrevivieron, ahora existe el riesgo de otro desastre. Los funcionarios locales dicen que los cuerpos en descomposición representan un riesgo para la salud y pueden provocar enfermedades transmitidas por el agua. enfermedades. Ahora están trabajando en una evacuación total o parcial de la ciudad de Derna. Libia ha tenido dos gobiernos rivales desde su revolución, uno en Trípoli, en el este. y el otro en el oeste. Muchas personas en las zonas afectadas por el desastre acusaron a las autoridades de negligencia, creyendo que Se podría haber evitado el colapso de las represas. Un funcionario de Trípoli prometió una investigación exhaustiva. La investigación involucrará a autoridades locales y funcionarios de sucesivos gobiernos durante cualquier negligencia u omisión. Realizar las debidas inspecciones y determinar la causa de muerte de las víctimas es fundamental factores no sólo para restablecer los derechos de esas víctimas, sino también para establecer responsabilidad por cualquier negligencia o culpa. Se tomarán medidas firmes y duras a este respecto. Millones de supervivientes están cifrando sus esperanzas en la ayuda exterior en una Libia políticamente dividida. La gente aquí está desesperada por conseguir medicinas, suministros quirúrgicos, alimentos, refugio y bolsas para cadáveres. para el entierro del difunto. Y los libios esperan que lleguen antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

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