By Ahmed Elumami and Ayman al-Warfali DERNA, Libya (Reuters) -
"I lost my daughter. Her mother is convinced that she is still alive. I am convinced that she is dead," says Ahmed Ashour, 62."The girlaFrite Restaurant's Fight for Survival: little Halifax versus Halifax's little Toronto | SaltWireDERNA, Libya - "I lost my daughter. Her mother is convinced that she is still alive. I am convinced that she is dead," says Ahmed Ashour, 62."The girl left me with a 3-month-old baby.
Dams above the city burst in a storm a week ago, sending a huge torrent down a seasonal riverbed that runs through the centre of the city of 120,000 people. "Now efforts are focused on rescuing anyone and recovering bodies from under the rubble, especially at sea, with the participation of many divers and specialized rescue teams from countries."The roads into Derna were clogged on Monday with ambulances and trucks carrying in food, water, diapers, mattresses and other supplies.
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