'Towns were erased': Libyan reporters on the 'horrifying, harrowing' aftermath of floods

Journalists who reported on last week's catastrophic storm say the country's bloody political tussle has contributed to the collapse of servicesEarly last week, Mohamed Eljabo travelled to the eastern provinces of Libya, passing through Derna, Al Bayda and Sousa, and what he saw he describes as "shock beyond comprehension"."I have visited these cities before and I know them well," he says. "I expected to find these cities when I made the journey from Tripoli. I expected to see the neighbourhoods and towns. But these were gone. Erased. It was horrifying." Continue reading...