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Coverage dated September 13, 2023

Whole families drowned within minutes in Libya's floods after dams burst

Headline from Los Angeles Times

A wall of water several stories high from two burst dams smashed into apartment buildings in Derna, east Libya, drowning entire families in minutes.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Whole families drowned in Libya's flood. Many didn't realize the danger until they heard dams burst (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The wall of water several stories high smashed into apartment buildings, drowning entire families in minutes.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Whole families drowned in a Libyan city's flood. The only warning was the sound of the dams bursting (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The wall of water several stories high smashed into apartment buildings, drowning entire families in minutes. Residents of the Libyan coastal city of Derna said the only warning they had was the explosive sound of the dams bursting before the torrents of water flooded into the city and washed away n…

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Whole families drowned within minutes in Libya's floods after dams burst (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A wall of water several stories high from two burst dams smashed into apartment buildings in Derna, east Libya, drowning entire families in minutes.

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