Published 3 months ago

Groundwater upsurge floods homes in Libyan coastal town

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Stagnant water and squishy mud have flooded houses, streets and palm groves around the northwestern town of Zliten. Many residents have fled their homes, where walls have cracked or collapsed. There are fears of a worsening environmental crisis in the area about 160km (100 miles) east of the capital, Tripoli.

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Arab News

Groundwater upsurge floods homes in Libyan coastal town

ZLITEN, Libya: Much of Libya is bone-dry desert but one Mediterranean coastal town is suffering the opposite problem — its houses and fields have been inundated by a mysterious upsurge of groundwater. Stagnant water and squishy mud have flooded houses, streets and palm groves around the northwestern town of Zliten, spreading a foul smell and creating breeding grounds for mosquitos.

3 months ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Al Jazeera

Mystery groundwater upsurge floods homes in Libyan coastal town

Stagnant water has flooded homes and palm groves around Zliten, spreading a foul odour and creating mosquito swarms.

3 months ago·Qatar

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Le Monde

A rise in groundwater sows anxiety in a Libyan city

Located 160 kilometers east of Tripoli, the city of Zliten and its surroundings have seen the ground drain for two months and the groundwater tables have continued to rise.

3 months ago·Paris, France

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