Heavy rains unleash deadly flash floods across Tripoli

Heavy rains triggered flash floods across Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least three people, flooding streets and homes, and closing roads and public facilities.

• Flash floods swept Tripoli and parts of Libya's western coast, submerging neighborhoods, trapping families in homes, and closing a main road after a land collapse.
• Red Crescent spokesperson Hamdi al-Nahili confirmed one death from electrocution, said the toll was not final, and warned residents to stay away from submerged power lines.
• Tripoli University suspended classes, Republic Bank halted operations, and authorities authorized home prayers with muezzins calling "pray in your homes."
• Souq al-Jum'ah municipality declared its area a disaster zone and blamed the central government for years of negligence and temporary fixes behind the flooding.
• Rescue teams recovered a second man's body from his car, raising the flood death toll in Tripoli to two.
• The General Electricity Company cut power to some affected areas as a precaution against the flooding.