Too many dead to bury with dignity
Irish Daily Mirror|September 15, 2023
Thousands in mass graves as Libya flood toll rises
CHRIS HUGHES
Too many dead to bury with dignity

THOUSANDS of flood victims have been buried in mass graves in a stricken Libyan city as fears grow tens of thousands were killed.

The death toll in Derna soared to 11,300 yesterday.

So far 3,000 of the bodies recovered have been buried and thousands more are being processed before being put in mass graves.

Storm Daniel sparked horrific deluges in Derna, which was hit by 23ft waves after two dams burst on Sunday night.

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