Libya buries thousands after deadly floods as search teams look for survivors

Libya buries thousands after deadly floods as search teams look for survivors
People are searching for survivors in Derna, Libya (Yousef Murad/AP)

The Libyan city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves as search teams scoured the area after devastating floods that killed at least 5,100 people, a health official said.

Storm Daniel caused deadly flooding in many eastern towns, but the worst-hit was Derna.

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