Un muro de agua de varios pisos de altura se estrelló contra edificios de departamentos y ahogó a familias enteras en minutos.
“Nadie imaginaba esto”, dijo Fadellalah, quien pidió que no se usara su apellido por temor a represalias por parte de funcionarios gubernamentales y grupos armados que podrían considerar su historia como una crítica a sus esfuerzos.Las lluvias torrenciales provocadas por la tormenta mediterránea Daniel descendieron por las empinadas laderas de las montañas.
La ubicación fue la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte. Fadellalah dijo que los 13 miembros fallecidos de su familia vivían en un vecindario cerca del valle del río. Sus cuerpos fueron recuperados y enterrados por la Media Luna Roja, y sus nombres escritos en una lista de fallecidos que le envió el grupo de ayuda.
Ambos gobiernos y sus diversos patrocinadores internacionales se han unido para ayudar a los afectados. Pero el progreso ha sido lento. Puentes, carreteras y otras infraestructuras clave han desaparecido. Derna, que tenía una población de 90.000 habitantes, quedó en gran medida aislada del mundo antes de que llegaran los primeros convoyes de ayuda el martes por la noche.
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