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Death toll from floods reaches 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna

At least 11,300 people have died and another 10,100 are missing from the coastal city of Derna one week after Storm Daniel hit northeastern Libya, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported on Saturday.

An estimated 170 people have been killed as a result of the flooding elsewhere in the country, and more than 40,000 people have been displaced, the UN report said, citing the latest data from International Organizaton for Migration.

Figures are expected to rise as search-and-rescue efforts continue to look for survivors.

Source: eNCA

In other news – Singer Cici drags Ambitiouz Entertainment to court

Busisiwe Thwala, affectionately known as Cici, has reportedly dragged popular record company Ambitiouz Entertainment to court. According to Sunday World, the Ndidinge hitmaker wants to be set free by the music label as Ambitiouz boss Kgosi Mahumapelo revealed that the songstress is still their artist.

Cici

The Hamba Juba hitmaker joined the record label after her abuse allegations against her ex-boyfriend, Arthur Mafokate, who had signed her under his stable 999 Music. In June this year, it was reported that she had left Ambitiouz months ago. Read more