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Libya's Derna burying the dead in mass graves

France 24 ·
France 24
France 24

Authorities in the Libyan city of Derna have been burying the dead in mass graves. The official death toll stands at over 5 thousand, but that number is expected to rise substantially with over 9 thousand people still missing. UN agencies meanwhile say most of the deaths in Libya could have been avoided if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.