Flash floods in southern Libya kill three from one family

Flash floods have swept southern and central Libya, killing at least three people from one family and cutting off roads to Mizdah.

• The Libyan ambulance service said the floods killed three members of one family, including a girl child, in Mizdah.
• Families climbed to higher ground as floodwaters surged, while all roads to Mizdah remained cut off, hampering rescue efforts.
• The ambulance service said some people remain missing and that two people were taken to Mizdah General Hospital.
• A Facebook user reported floods hitting the town of Daraj, east of Ghadames, for a second consecutive day.