Survivors in Derna, Libya, mark 1 year after disastrous dam collapse

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On Sept. 10, 2023, Storm Daniel hit Derna, a small coastal city in eastern Libya. The deluge led to the collapse of two aging upstream dams, unleashing a 65-foot wall of water on the city. At least 6,000 people died, and thousands remain missing. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports.

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