Los equipos de emergencia han intensificado su búsqueda de los miles de personas que aún están desaparecidas tras la inundación repentina del tamaño de un tsunami que arrasó la ciudad portuaria libia de Derna y mató al menos a 11.300 personas.

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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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El número de muertos en Libia se dispara a medida que continúan los esfuerzos de búsqueda

Estos rescatistas turcos intervienen para ayudar a la ciudad de Derna afectada por las inundaciones y sacan un cuerpo. de los escombros. Sin embargo, aunque la ayuda y los suministros siguen llegando a Libia, los equipos locales siguen abrumados por el alcance del desastre. Actualmente tenemos más de 3.000 personas alojadas en seis o siete refugios repartidos por la ciudad. Los suministros están llegando, no han parado, pero el desastre es mayor que la cantidad. de suministros. Desde la mortal inundación del domingo, los esfuerzos mundiales de ayuda se han acelerado. Varios países vecinos, entre ellos Egipto, Turquía y Argelia, ya han enviado equipos de expertos y suministros muy necesarios, mientras que la UE ha movilizado recursos considerables a través del mecanismo de protección civil del bloque. Finlandia, Alemania y Rumania han enviado generadores, refugios y alimentos. Francia ha enviado un equipo médico de más de 50 personas. Italia ha enviado un equipo de buzos especializados y dos helicópteros. A pesar del gran apoyo internacional, llevar ayuda a las zonas afectadas sigue siendo un desafío, ya que gran parte de la infraestructura de la ciudad ha quedado completamente destruida. Se estima que la red de carreteras en ruinas en Derna tiene una longitud de 30 kilómetros y cinco puentes se derrumbaron dentro de la ciudad, conectando el este con el oeste. El jueves, la ONU hizo un llamado a donaciones por unos 71 millones de dólares para brindar alivio durante los próximos tres meses. Mientras tanto, la Organización Mundial de la Salud anunció que liberaría 2 millones de dólares para

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Lisbon

Deadly Portugal funicular crash likely due to problems with cable

U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with "Father Mother Sister Brother", a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children.

Venice

U.S. independent director Jim Jarmusch wins Venice top prize

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Tokyo

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba resigns after election losses

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Savannah

South Korean workers detained in U.S. raid in Georgia to be released

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Chicago

Chicago officials agree a federal immigration crackdown is imminent

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Trump hits the links amid economic slowdown concerns

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Caracas

Trump plays down regime change in Venezuela amid military buildup

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Middle East Conflict

Israel tells Palestinians to leave as it pushes into Gaza City

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Trump to send National Guard to more cities

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Washington

U.S. to send F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions

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Beijing

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Jerusalem

Israel strikes Gaza City high-rise building, Hamas releases another hostage video

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Quito

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Kabul

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Paris

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Ukraine's European allies agree security guarantees

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Milan

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Cambridge

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Moscow

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Kunar

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