The floods in Libya

Anonymous graves after the disaster in Libya. Yousef Murad / AP  

The floods in Libya 

WHO warns of mass graves in Libya - sending big support  

A 29-ton aid package from the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in flood-affected Libya on Saturday, reports Sky News. A large part of the support consists of body bags.  

The WHO has called on Libya to stop burying victims in mass graves, warning that it could prolong the suffering of surviving relatives. The organization hopes that the body bags will simplify the burial processes. 

According to the latest death toll from the Red Crescent, 11,300 people have died in the disaster, with another 10,100 people missing. 

- This is a disaster of epic proportions, says Ahmed Zouiten, who is the WHO representative in Libya  

The flooded city of Derna. Jamal Alkomaty / AP 

Libya investigates dam collapse - search continues 

Libyan authorities have begun an investigation into the two dams that collapsed in the country a week ago, AP reports. At the same time, the search for survivors continues.  

During Saturday, rescue workers searched through mud and rubble in search of the 10,000 people who are still missing.  

More than 11,000 people have been confirmed dead in the floods, which occurred after the collapse of the two dams. Authorities and organizations have expressed concern that waterborne diseases will spread after the disaster. 

Search work in Derna. Ricardo Garcia Vilanova / AP  

After the flood - the UN warns of cholera in Libya  

The UN warns that the city of Derna in Libya may suffer from a cholera outbreak in the wake of the great flood, reports Sky News. The organization has also flagged that the country must receive help with equipment that can be used to rescue people trapped in destroyed buildings. 

- Priority areas are to give people shelter, help with food and to provide medical care due to concerns about cholera, says UN envoy Martin Griffiths.  

Sky News correspondent Alex Crawford describes Derna as "one big cemetery" and says there is a "strong smell of corpses in the air".  

Close to 40,000 people have been forced to flee after the devastating flood that occurred earlier in September.