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After the floods which destroyed the town of Derna, in Libya, our special correspondent Ben Barnier was able to follow the installation of a field hospital.
“We are in the east of Libya at the Al Abraq air base. We are 70 km from Derna, the city most affected by the floods and by storm Daniel. This is where the planes land from the Air Force, French planes which bring in several types of personnel, rescuers, security personnel, but also equipment which will make it possible to set up a field hospital as close as possible to the disaster areas. , reports Ben Barnier, special envoy to Libya.
A maternity ward will be operational
More than 30 tonnes of material have already been transported. “As soon as all the equipment is on site, the hospital will be set up. It will operate for 15 days, perhaps even for a month. It will make it possible to provide emergency care, but also to carry out small surgical operations. A maternity ward will also be operational. The needs on site in the Derna area are very significant. Several thousand injured. As for the number of deaths, there are several thousand, and according to the mayor of Derna, this toll could reach 20,000 people killed following storm Daniel”details Ben Barnier.