Los equipos de rescate luchan por identificar los cuerpos en descomposición en la ciudad de Derna. La ciudad quedó devastada hace una semana después de que dos represas colapsaran tras las fuertes lluvias. Miles de personas murieron y 10.000 siguen desaparecidas. Existe una creciente preocupación por las fosas comunes y cientos de cadáveres en la ciudad y en las zonas costeras que podrían contaminar el suministro de agua.

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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 fosas comunes corren el riesgo de contaminar el suministro de agua en Libia

Lo que vemos aquí es muy difícil y muy doloroso. Cada día se revela más sobre esta tragedia que afectó a Derna, especialmente en el región de al-Wadi y en los barrios de al-Sahaba. Estas áreas están completamente destruidas. Los heridos y las familias de los muertos y heridos describen experiencias aterradoras. Los equipos de rescate y socorro trabajan las 24 horas del día y miles de cadáveres aún están en el mar y en la tierra. Los desafíos son muy difíciles para los equipos de rescate libios, árabes e internacionales debido a las pequeñas cifras en comparación con el tamaño y la escala de la destrucción en la ciudad. Barrios enteros han desaparecido por completo, así como carreteras, edificios y puentes que fueron arrastrados hacia el mar por inundaciones masivas. Hay escombros por todas partes. Las autoridades locales dicen que las capacidades son limitadas y sus equipos y herramientas son no es lo suficientemente bueno para hacer frente a la magnitud del desastre. Se hacen continuos llamamientos a países de todo el mundo para que envíen equipos más modernos. y equipos de rescate especializados en hacer frente a desastres tan raros. El comité de emergencia del gobierno ha dividido la ciudad en tres áreas. La primera es la sección que ha sido destruida y en la que la gente ya no puede vivir. Los que sobrevivieron serán evacuados a otros lugares en unos días. La segunda zona se conoce como sección frágil. Sufrió graves daños y las casas ya no son aptas para vivir. Se ha aconsejado a los residentes que se vayan. El tercer tramo es el menos dañado y se recomienda a los vecinos extremar las precauciones y siga las instrucciones sanitarias, especialmente porque los equipos de rescate no han podido recuperarse todos los cuerpos y se teme que se propaguen epidemias. Las autoridades locales han enviado vehículos a todas las zonas para rociarlas con desinfectantes y distribuir mascarillas. Se ha advertido a los residentes que no utilicen aguas subterráneas ni de pozos por temor a que puede estar contaminado. Alrededor de 40.000 personas han abandonado o han sido evacuadas de la ciudad hasta el momento y más están Se espera que haga lo mismo en las próximas horas y días.

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