More than 5,000 people are presumed dead after torrential rains from Mediterranean Storm Daniel caused two dams to collapse in northeastern Libya, further intensifying the water flow into regions already submerged by flooding.

Unprecedented floods have struck Libya after the storm – already dubbed the deadliest and costliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone ever recorded as well as the deadliest weather event of 2023 to date – made landfall on Sunday. Several cities were affected, including Al-Bayda, Al-Marj, Tobruk, Takenis, Al-Bayada, and Battah, as well as the eastern coast all the way to Benghazi.

Some 10,000 people are estimated to be missing nationwide following the major floods, according to the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC).