Libya floods: reconstruction will take years, survivors will be affected for a lifetime

Desperate calls for more attention to be turned towards a country that has been in crisis for 12 years

A man carries a child on his shoulder amid the ruins of Derna. Though its territory is split between rival governments and fearsome militias, this week’s tragedy has united Libyans nationwide. Photograph: Abdullah Doma/AFP via Getty Images
A man carries a child on his shoulder amid the ruins of Derna. Though its territory is split between rival governments and fearsome militias, this week’s tragedy has united Libyans nationwide. Photograph: Abdullah Doma/AFP via Getty Images