TORRENTIAL downpours flooded the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Tuesday, killing two people, according to a statement by authorities and a local TV channel.
Jumhouria Bank said an employee died due to an electric shock. The Tripoli Red Crescent said in a statement that it recovered the man’s body during the flooding.
Rescue teams recovered the body of another man from his car, which was submerged in the floodwaters, according to a local TV station.
Fadel Abu Arqoub, the mayor of Central Tripoli, told the TV station that the rain lasted for two and a half hours and that the situation was catastrophic.
The state-owned electricity company said it cut off power as a precaution in certain areas where rising water reached homes.
Eyewitnesses said the floodwaters inundated roads and submerged numerous vehicles. —Reuters
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