Protesters demanded an independent investigation into the collapse of two dams in the Libyan city of Derna that caused floods that killed more than 12,000 people.
Citizens took to the streets of the Libyan city of Derna this Monday demanding accountability for the collapse of two dams that caused floods that killed thousands of people and left the city full of rubble, LANA reported.
The protesters, gathered in the central square of the city, They demanded an independent investigation into the reasons for the collapse of the damsafter it was revealed that the Libyan authorities were aware of the risk of a possible collapse without taking any measures to prevent it.
The residents blamed the local authorities for what happened and even They set fire to the house of the former mayor of Derna Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi, who precisely held this position during the flood. Prime Minister Osama Hamad dismissed all members of the Derna Municipal Council and said their actions would be investigated.
Among the other demands of the protesters were the prompt restoration of the infrastructure in the city, a solution to the issue of housing for the displaced and compensation for the families of the victims of the catastrophe.
It was the first mass protest since the devastating floods that hit the Libyan city last week after Storm Daniel. The collapse of the dams that protected the city left more than 12,000 fatalitieswhile another 20,000 people remain missing.
Source: RT
