Libya investigates dams' collapse after a devastating flood last weekend

17/9/2023 7:11

        Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on Saturday, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people.
        
        It’s unclear how such an investigation can be carried out in the North African country, which plunged into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. For most of the past decade, Libya has been split between rival administrations - one in the east, the other in the west - each backed by powerful militias and international patrons.
        
        One result has been the neglect of crucial infrastructure, even as climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe.