The mayor of Al-Bayda city, Safi Al-Deen Hiba, announced on Sunday afternoon that the situation was out of control as a result of flooding in the city caused by Storm Daniel, and called on all authorities in Libya to urgently intervene to save lives.
Hiba said, in a video recording from inside Al-Bayda Medical Center, that the situation in the city was completely out of control, and called on "all governments and officials to urgently intervene" and held them fully responsible for security. from the people. . He also called on residents to stay inside their homes and not go out except when absolutely necessary, and asked all security agencies and services to help rescue those who are stranded outside as a result of the floods. and torrents that devastated the city.
Meanwhile, the municipality of Al-Bayda imposed a curfew on Sunday, in addition to an agreement with hotel managements to accommodate homeless people.
Early Sunday night, Prime Minister-designate Osama Hammad announced that he would control 80% of the flood-affected areas, except for three areas, especially Al-Bayda.
The Ambulance and Emergency Apparatus also said that the situation in Al-Bayda had reached a โred lineโ status due to flooding, with the loss of two ambulance vehicles, the collapse of part of its branch building in the city , water entering the hospital and power outage.
Torrents and heavy rain flooded the Al-Bayda Medical Center building in the Jabal Al-Akhdar area, after its rear wall collapsed due to flood pressure as a result of the wave of bad weather caused by Storm Daniel that struck the east. Libya since early Saturday morning.
