At least 64 Palestinians were killed, with 10 others still missing, in the deadly floods that hit eastern Libya, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
In a statement, Ahmad al-Deek, a political adviser at the ministry, said that “we are following the conditions of the Palestinian community in the affected areas in Libya to determine the extent of the suffering and the great damage that befell it.”
“We extended our deepest condolences to their (the victims’) families and relatives, hoping that the missing persons would be found alive,” al-Deek added.
Nearly 4,000 people were killed in floods caused by Storm Daniel in Libya on Sept. 10, while more than 40,000 have been displaced, according to UN figures.