At least 150 people have died after a powerful storm caused severe flooding in eastern Libya, an official has said, Ednews reports citing BBC.
Storm Daniel made landfall in the North African nation over the weekend, prompting authorities to declare a state of extreme emergency. Last week, it killed a dozen people in Europe.
Seven Libyan army personnel have gone missing during ongoing rescue efforts.
Officials in eastern Libya have imposed a curfew, while schools and shops have been ordered to close.
"At least 150 people were killed as a result of flooding and torrential rains left by storm Daniel in Derna, the Jabal al-Akhdar region, and the suburbs of Al-Marj," Mohamed Massoud, a spokesman for the Benghazi-based administration in Libya, told French news agency AFP.
Storm Daniel has affected the eastern cities of Benghazi and Sousse, as well as Derna and Al-Marj.
The western city of Misrata was also among those hit by the floods.
Alongside schools and shops, four major oil ports closed because of the storm.
It is expected reach western Egypt on Monday.
Climate scientists have warned that global warming means more water evaporating during the summer, leading to more intense storms.