Islamic Relief launched major appeals after floods and earthquake devastate Muslim countries of Libya and Morocco  

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Islamic Relief has launched two major appeals after two catastrophes in Muslim countries in north Africa.

In eastern Libya, flooding has devastated communities with at least 5,200 people dead and 10,000 more still missing.

The floods followed the destruction of two dams in the region after a powerful storm. Whole neighbourhoods and transport links have been destroyed.

This happened two days after an earthquake flattened villages and caused extensive damage in Morocco, with 2,800 deaths and 300,000 people displaced when their homes were destroyed.

Islamic Relief aid workers in Morocco are delivering blankets and mattresses to survivors in remote mountainous areas who are still sleeping outside.

Many of the worst-hit areas are remote mountainous areas which are extremely hard to reach.