Torrential rains flood towns in western Libya

TRIPOLI: Torrential rains caused severe flooding across several towns in western Libya overnight Friday, cutting electricity and running water and trapping residents in torrents of mud. Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah ordered authorities to immediately mobilize resources in affected areas “to ensure a rapid response,” his office said. Videos and images circulated on social media showed people trapped in vehicles or trying to escape the mudflows. In Mizda, a town of fewer than 30,000 people