Preventable flood? Experts in Libya warned of dam collapse for years.
Despite Libya’s oil wealth, the country’s infrastructure has largely been ignored because of political chaos and corruption. Experts had warned of the dams near Derna for years, but no action was taken, resulting in the deaths of more than 11,000 residents. #press
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