Nearly 2,000 people were feared dead in the devastating floods caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel in Libya. Ossama Hamad, the prime minister of the east Libya government, declared Derna a disaster zone after heavy rainfall and floods destroyed much of the city which is located in the delta of the small Wadi Derna on Libya's east coast.
The prime minister also announced three days of mourning and ordered flags across the country to be lowered to half-staff.