The European Commission announced on Wednesday, September 13, the sending of aid from Germany, Romania and Finland to the city of Derna in Libya, affected by devastating floods, under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
“The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated. The aid offered by Germany, Romania and there Finland is on the way”, announced on X (formerly Twitter) a spokesperson for the European executive, Balazs Ujvari. This aid consists of tents, camp beds, blankets, 80 electrical generators, food, hospital tents and water tanks, specifies a press release from the Commission, adding that the European Union is ready “to coordinate other assistance offers”.
A first envelope of 500,000 euros
The EU also indicates that it has released an initial envelope of 500 thousand euros to respond to the most urgent needs of Libyan situations affected by Storm Daniel. These funds are allocated to “partners operating on the ground to provide health care, water AND sanitary equipment".
“The EU remains ready to strengthen the response to the most affected people in Libya during this difficult period,” said European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic.
thousands of deaths
At least 30,000 people have been displaced in Derna, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday, after the devastating floods caused by Storm Daniel left thousands dead and missing in this Libyan coastal city, according to authorities.
But uncertainty still remains about the exact number of victims of the disaster, given the difficult access to this city of 100 inhabitants. 000 residents.
(With AFP)
