More than 500 people rescued from rubble in Libya's Derna

More than 500 people were rescued from the rubble in the Libyan city of Derna, which suffered more than other settlements as a result of rains and floods in the northeast of the country, according to the Ministry of Health of the National Unity Government, headquartered in Tripoli, Report informs via TASS.

“In the city of Derna, rescue teams have so far been able to rescue 510 people from the rubble,” the Libyan Ministry of Health said.

The rescue teams and civil defense units began working in Derna immediately after several entrances to the city that were blocked during the flood were cleared.

The number of victims of rains and floods that hit the north-eastern regions of Libya exceeded 8,000.