Floods submerge cars, homes and hospitals in Libya’s Tripoli
Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings.
Al Jazeera English reports: Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings.
This environment story centres on Libya. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Libya’s Tripoli and Tripoli.
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- Libya · Africa
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- Libya’s Tripoli, Tripoli
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- Environment
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