Libya Jails 12 Officials After 2023 Floods That Killed Thousands.

FLOODS; JAILS; DAM failures; IMPRISONMENT; NATURAL disasters

A Libyan court has sentenced 12 officials involved in managing dams in the country's east to prison terms ranging from nine to 27 years. The officials were held responsible for the devastating floods that occurred last year, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people. Three of the convicted individuals were also ordered to return money obtained through illicit means. The flooding was caused by Storm Daniel, which caused two large dams to collapse under the strain. The tragedy was exacerbated by political instability, a decade of civil war, crumbling infrastructure, and weak emergency systems. The dams had been neglected and lacked maintenance or upgrades for many years. [Extracted from the article]

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