Eight Libyan officials ‘jailed as part of investigation into dams’ collapse’

Rescuers search for bodies of flood victims at the Corniche of the city of Derna (Abdulaziz Almnsori/AP)

Libya’s chief prosecutor said he has ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending his investigation into the collapse of two dams earlier this month.

The disaster sent a wall of water several meters high through the centre of a coastal city and left thousands of people dead.