The water got to them first, according to Mr. Aldali.
Built on the Wadi Derna river’s delta is Derna. The creek crosses the city and empties into the sea after passing through two dams.
The uncharacteristically high levels of rain combined with the neglect of maintaining the aging infrastructure caused the dams to eventually burst on September 11 at around 2:00 PM local time.
“The house was hit by a massive tsunami. In less than a second, two stories were full of water. In the dark, the water was dragging us around the house, according to Mr. Aldali.
I was being carried up and down by the water.
I’m a pretty good swimmer, but when the water keeps turning you over, it’s difficult to control.
The waves eventually carried him outside.
“A network tower caught my eye. I clung to it and made every effort to resist as the wave drove me in its direction.
With an estimated force of 24 million tons, a torrent of water hit the city, leaving no one unharmed.
“I saw the people, even kids, who were helpless to save themselves. Those who were meant to live made it through. “Those who weren’t died,” Mr. Aldali says.
