Rescuers recover over 2,000 bodies after floods devastate eastern Libya and displace 30,000 people

Emergency workers uncovered more than 2,000 bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna, and it was feared the toll could surpass 5,000 after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away neighborhoods. The U.N. migration agency said Wednesday that the flooding has displaced at least 30,000 people. The devastation caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel highlighted Libya's vulnerability after years of turmoil and neglect. The country is divided by rival governments, one in the east, the other in the west, and the result has been neglect of infrastructure in many areas. The floods damaged or destroyed many access roads to the coastal city.