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Libya orders arrest of eight officials after flood
Libya’s prosecutor general on Monday ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into a flood disaster which killed thousands, his office said.
The officials are suspected of “bad management” and negligence, a statement from the prosecutor general's office said, adding that the officials served currently or previously in offices responsible for water resources and dam management.
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