Public Prosecutor's Office issues order to arrest 8 officials in Libya following Derna floods

The Libyan Attorney General issued an order on Monday to detain eight officials as part of the investigation into the floods that claimed the lives of thousands in eastern Libya. 

A statement from the Attorney General's office indicated that the officials were arrested on suspicion of mismanagement and negligence, and they are currently or were previously working in offices responsible for water resources and dam management. 

AFP