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00:00The sounds of building have echoed throughout the eastern Libyan city of Darna for months
00:07now, the result of 155 reconstruction projects financed by a special 1.9 billion euro fund.
00:15Darna was devastated by floods on September 11, 2023, but restoration has made progress
00:20and reconstruction of landmarks like the Al-Sahaba mosque is almost complete.
00:31We are trying to ensure that it is rebuilt as new while preserving its authenticity.
00:36The urgency lies in the fact that it is very important that the people of Darna find their
00:40place of prayer.
00:45There are some concerns about the lack of transparency over how reconstruction contracts
00:49have been awarded. Authorities want results and fast. Housing is a priority. 2,000 apartments
00:55have been built for victims deemed to be most in need. Others can apply for financial aid
01:00to repair their homes. This woman, still overwhelmed by uncertainty, didn't want to share her
01:04name but said that she and her son received about 10,000 euros in help.
01:11The money allowed me to redo the floor and doors a little, that's all. It was really
01:16chaos when I got home. Halal, my son, was there during the flood. He called me to tell
01:21me that he was on the roof, that nothing was working, that the car was underwater. Today,
01:26luckily, things are starting to get better.
01:32Some have blamed politicians and military officials for the disaster. An official inquiry
01:36still has not been launched. NGOs are trying to care for the displaced and the dead are
01:41still being counted.
01:44We are still finding bodies. During construction, some were uncovered as the debris was cleared.
01:49We hand over the remains each time to the agency searching for the missing so that it
01:53can identify them.
01:554,500 people were killed in the flooding. Unidentified victims have been assigned numbers
01:59in the hope that DNA tests can perhaps someday offer closure to grieving families.