WHO confirms death of over 4,000 people as result of floods in Libya

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the death of 4,255 people as a result of flooding in northeastern Libya, according to the Libya Al Ahrar TV channel, Report informs referring to TASS.

Earlier this week, the country’s Ministry of Health reported more than 3,800 killed in the disaster, and the UN cited data on more than 11,000 victims. According to WHO data cited by Libya al-Ahrar, 8,540 people are still missing.

The TV channel also reported that samples from underground water supplies in Derna, the city most affected by the floods, showed the presence of bacterial and chemical contamination.

The region’s sanitation authorities are distributing chlorine tablets to local residents to disinfect water, and are also providing instructions on how to use it correctly to avoid health hazards.