In the written statement made by the Prime Ministry regarding the storm and flood disaster that caused the death of more than 3 thousand people in Libya, “Prime Minister Meloni learned with pain the death, injury and great material damage caused by the storm Daniel in the east of Libya. Italy extends its gratitude to the families of the victims and the Libyan people.” “It expresses all its closeness and solidarity. It has mobilized the Civil Defense to provide the best possible assistance to Libya affected by this emergency situation.”

Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto, in his post on the social media platform

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani also gave the message from the “X” platform yesterday that Italy was ready to help Libya.

FLOOD DISASTER IN LIBYA

Osman Abdulcelil, the “Minister of Health of the government” in the east of Libya, announced that the number of deaths in the flood disaster in the east of the country exceeded 3 thousand.

Prime Minister of the National Unity Government in Libya, Abdulhamid Dibeybe, also announced that 3 days of mourning were declared for those who lost their lives in the flood disaster.

The Libyan Presidential Council called for assistance from sister countries and international institutions for the regions damaged by the flood.

The National Unity Government held an extraordinary cabinet meeting yesterday and made a series of decisions, including providing aid to the disaster-affected areas.

It was stated that the amount of rainfall in the eastern regions of the country was the highest recorded in more than 40 years.

The “Daniel” storm, which was effective in the Central Mediterranean, affected the Libyan cities of Benghazi, Beyda, Merc, Suse and Derna.