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Floods in Libya

13 September 2023. Floods caused by storm Daniel cause thousands of missing and multiple damages in Libya. A team of rescuers from BRIEGAL and canine teams from CASAGA leave for Libya to assist in the rescue efforts. They will depart from Madrid airport on a flight chartered by the Libyan embassy in Spain.

The City Council of Ferrol and the fire department are collaborating by providing means and materials.

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La voz de Galicia

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