What in the World

Why was Storm Daniel so deadly in Libya?


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Devastating flooding has washed away entire neighbourhoods, killing tens of thousands of people in Libya.

In this episode, BBC Monitoring’s Amira Fathalla explains how the country’s history and unique political situation has made everything far more complicated. And Esme Stallard, a BBC climate reporter, examines the role climate change could have played in the storm’s severity.

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Presenters: Hannah Gelbart with Amira Fathalla
Producers: Emily Horler, Alex Rhodes and Maria Clara Montoya
Editors: Julia Ross-Roy and Simon Peeks

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