The World Health Organization Announces An Emergency Allocation Of $2 Million To Aid Libya

    The Libyan Red Crescent Society stated on the 14th that the number of people killed in the most severely affected area of Derna has risen to 11300, with more than 10000 people missing. The local emergency and first aid center announced on the same day that the city of Delna has entered the highest level of emergency.
    On the 14th, the Associated Press quoted Mary Erdres, Secretary General of the Libyan Red Crescent Society, as saying that the number of victims of the Delna flood reached 11300, with approximately 10100 others missing.
According to a report by Arabiya TV on the 14th, the local emergency and first aid center in Delna announced on the same day that the emergency state in Delna city will be raised to the highest level. To evacuate residents of Delna City, only rescue teams will be restricted from entering the city. The head of the local Red Crescent Media Center in Delna stated that a large number of missing individuals were buried in mud, debris, or washed into the sea.
    Salim Nass, head of the Delna Red Crescent Media Center: There are many bodies in the sea, and there are approximately 2000 bodies in the sea. We also continuously discovered bodies from under the ruins of houses.
Although many roads and bridges in the disaster stricken area of eastern Libya have been washed down by floods, and rescue efforts are facing numerous obstacles, international rescue forces are currently rushing from all directions to the disaster stricken area of Libya. In addition, spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary General Diyaric recently stated that the United Nations team in Libya is mobilizing resources and emergency teams on site to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to the people in the disaster area. On the 14th, the World Health Organization announced an emergency allocation of $2 million to the disaster stricken areas of Libya, and launched an emergency medical team network. A batch of 28 tons of medical and emergency supplies will arrive in the disaster stricken areas of Libya on the 15th. The World Food Programme, on the other hand, stated that after conducting a thorough assessment, it will transport food to the disaster stricken areas in northeastern Libya.
    At a press conference held at the headquarters in Geneva on the same day, WHO Director General Tandsey said that Hurricane "Daniel" hit eastern Libya on the 10th and caused floods and other disasters, resulting in a large number of casualties in the area. "This is an unprecedented disaster. The World Health Organization will allocate $2 million from the Emergency Response Fund to provide emergency relief to affected areas in Libya.
    Tan Desai said that a batch of 28 tons of medical and emergency supplies will arrive in the affected areas of Libya on the 15th. In addition, the World Health Organization has launched an emergency medical team network.
    On the 13th, Osama Ali, a spokesperson for the emergency department of the Ministry of Health of the Libyan National Unity Government, said that Hurricane "Daniel" has caused over 5500 deaths in the eastern region of Libya, and about 10000 people are missing. On the 11th, the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Manfi, called on the international community to provide assistance to the disaster areas.