Saudi Arabia Expresses Solidarity with Libya after Deadly Floods

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. Libya Al-Hadath/Handout via REUTERS
General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. Libya Al-Hadath/Handout via REUTERS
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Saudi Arabia Expresses Solidarity with Libya after Deadly Floods

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. Libya Al-Hadath/Handout via REUTERS
General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. Libya Al-Hadath/Handout via REUTERS

The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed solidarity with the brethren people of Libya after the deadly floods in the eastern city of Derna that left hundreds dead and many injured and missing, the Saudi News Agency said on Tuesday.

The Ministry extended condolences to the families of the victims, voicing hopes that all individuals reported missing from the floods get to be found and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

On Tuesday, the Libyan parliament called for an emergency session on Thursday to tackle the aftermath of Storm Daniel that hit the country triggering massive flooding.

The session will be held in the city of Benghazi “in order to take the necessary emergency measures to face the impact of this disaster”, a statement released by the Libyan parliament said.

Libya was hit by floods after the Storm Daniel hit the country destroying buildings in Derna, and hitting other settlements along the coast, including Libya's second biggest city of Benghazi.

More than 1,000 bodies were recovered in Derna, a minister in the eastern administration said on Tuesday. He said the final toll was expected to be very big.



Saudi Arabia Sends 6th Relief Plane to Lebanon

A sixth Saudi relief plane, carrying food, medical supplies, and shelter aid, arrived in Beirut from Riyadh. SPA
A sixth Saudi relief plane, carrying food, medical supplies, and shelter aid, arrived in Beirut from Riyadh. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Sends 6th Relief Plane to Lebanon

A sixth Saudi relief plane, carrying food, medical supplies, and shelter aid, arrived in Beirut from Riyadh. SPA
A sixth Saudi relief plane, carrying food, medical supplies, and shelter aid, arrived in Beirut from Riyadh. SPA

A sixth Saudi relief plane, carrying food, medical supplies, and shelter aid, arrived in Beirut from Riyadh as part of the Saudi air bridge operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center.

The aid is in response to the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to assist the Lebanese people during the ongoing crisis.