‘Dam of death’: How a Libyan city was washed away

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Rescuers are calling for more body bags to be sent to a Libyan city hit by catastrophic flooding - as fears of waterborne diseases grow.<br /><br />More than 11,300 people are known to have died - and this could reach up to 20,000, with a further 10,100 missing.<br /><br />Meanwhile, attempts to coordinate humanitarian aid have been hampered by Libya's fractured government - caused by years of political instability and civil unrest.<br /><br />Today on Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks with Sky News Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir from the port city of Derna, which was devastated when two dams collapsed, unleashing a tsunami that washed entire city blocks into the Mediterranean Sea.<br /><br />Sky News special correspondent Alex Crawford also joins Niall from Derna, as rescue teams scramble to find survivors in the rubble.<br /><br />This podcast contains graphic descriptions.<br /><br />Podcast Producer: Soila Apparicio<br />Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku<br />Editor: Adam Jay

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