Libyan authorities announced the continuation of road openings in the city of Derna, which was ravaged by torrential rains more than two weeks ago that caused the death and loss of more than 20,<> people.
The state public services company in the Libyan capital Tripoli said its technical teams in Derna continued to open roads and paths in flood-hit areas and neighborhoods.
The company stated that these teams are working to intensify sterilization work to combat rodents inside the streets of the affected city for fear of the spread of epidemics and diseases.
Meanwhile, the Emergency and Support Center in Libya announced the recovery of 32 bodies of flood victims during Wednesday.
The center reported that its medical teams provided medical care to more than 470 people affected by the floods in the cities and regions of the Green Mountain in the east of the country.
UN efforts
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general, said Hurricane Daniel had displaced more than 16,<> children in eastern Libya.
Dujarric added that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working with partners on the ground to provide for the urgent needs of children and families there.
For his part, the head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Abdullah Batili, stressed the need for a joint assessment of reconstruction needs in flood-affected areas, to ensure maximum accountability in the management of reconstruction resources.
During a meeting in Brussels with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Batteli renewed his call for the Libyan parties to hold inclusive elections in order to legitimize and reunify political, military and security institutions.
Hurricane Daniel swept through several cities in eastern Libya, most notably the cities of Benghazi, Al-Bayda, Al-Marj, Sousse and Derna, which were the most affected, leaving thousands dead and missing and significant material damage.
The government mandated by the Libyan House of Representatives announced on Thursday the establishment of a fund for the reconstruction of Derna and the eastern regions of the country.
The government said in a statement after a meeting in Derna that it had approved "the establishment of a fund for the reconstruction of the city of Derna and the areas affected" by the September 10 floods.
Libya is currently ruled by two governments: the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU), led by Abdelhamid Dabaiba, and the other in the east, led by Osama Hammad and backed by parliament and retired General Khalifa Haftar.