Heavy rain floods Tripoli and kills one person
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Libya Herald
Heavy rain flooded roads, homes and businesses in Tripoli, where at least one person drowned. About 152 millimetres of rain fell in one day, overwhelming drainage systems and leaving several routes impassable, Libya Herald reports.
Heavy rain flooded Tripoli on Tuesday, submerging roads, motorways, homes and businesses, and causing at least one person to drown, Libya Herald reports.
About 152 millimetres of rain fell in a day, close to Libya’s annual average of between 200 and 400 millimetres and well above the October average of between 25 and 42 millimetres. Motorists had to escape from vehicles engulfed by water, while residents swam to reach safe areas, according to Libya Herald.
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