Survivors recall darkest hours in Libya's floods-hit Derna

Photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows a flood-affected area in Derna, Libya. [Xinhua]

It's been five days since the floods struck, a time almost impossible to find more survivors. A miracle survivor Meed Abdul-Qaser, a 40-year-old resident in Libya's worst-hit Derna, revisited his darkest hours in the nightmare.

"My family was completely surrounded by water. I lost contact with them. I was at the top of the stairs in the house before I could escape and save myself," Abdul-Qaser told Xinhua.