The number of victims of floods in the city of Derna in eastern Libya has risen to 11,300, according to what the United Nations announced on Saturday in an update, citing the Libyan Red Crescent.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, also based on Libyan Red Crescent figures, said that 10,100 others were still missing in the stricken city.

The update added that the floods claimed the lives of 170 people in other places in eastern Libya outside Derna.

The report continued that about a week after Hurricane Daniel hit northeastern Libya, "the humanitarian situation remains bleak, especially in Derna."

The report indicated that the city suffers from a severe problem with drinking water, and at least 55 children were poisoned due to drinking contaminated water.

In the surrounding areas that witnessed years of armed conflict, the United Nations warned of the dangers of landmines that were swept from one place to another by floodwaters and threatened civilians moving on foot.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency