Libyan prosecutor opens probe into collapse of two dams after 11,000 killed

Thousands died in the floods in Derna (Ricardo Garcia Vilanova/AP)

Libya’s top prosecutor has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies.

Heavy rains caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel caused flooding across eastern Libya last weekend, with more than 11,000 people killed.