Libyans in Manchester tell of the flood in their homeland that claimed at least 5,300 lives
A man who lost 10 relatives in the flood that swept through the Libyan city of Derna has spoken of his "incomprehensible devastation".
Mohammed Sultan Tajouri, 25, a quantity surveyor from Ardwick, Manchester, said: "It is taking a while to absorb." He added: "It's absolutely devastating. My own dad, who has a lot family in Derna, has been on his phone 24/7."Members of Manchester's 5,000 strong Libyan community said they are united in grief and shock at the tragedy.Mr Tajour said: "It's incompressible with this death all around us.
"Our community has been here since the 80s we have been through everything, including the revolution, but these are the most hardest hitting times ever."Saad Amer, from the charity Wafa Relief, said: "I know of one our community who lost 75 members of his family.Image caption,A river of floodwater swept through Derna on Sunday, after a dam burst during Storm Daniel.
Rescue teams are digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the hope of finding survivors, but hope is waning and the death toll is still expected to rise further.
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