Libyan couple returns to Derna for belongings

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8 個月前

STORY: As she packed clothes in her partially-destroyed house, Fairouz hoped that life will move on.

The couple laments their losses but are also thankful they survived the catastrophe.

“If the country’s situation doesn't come back to normal (soon), we will build a new life with new people, new house, new residence, new work, and life will move on," Fairouz said.

Officials have given widely varying death tolls since dams above Derna burst in a storm on Sept. 10, unleashing a torrent that swept away the heart of the city. The World Health Organization has confirmed 3,922 deaths.

Thousands more are missing, with countless bodies washed into the sea.