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Libya floods hit Tripoli hospitals as F1 Rwanda race plans stay on…
Heavy rains submerged homes, cars, and hospitals across Libya's capital; F1's African debut remains contingent on actual infrastructure.
On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Floods submerge cars, homes and hospitals in Libya’s Tripoli”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:49 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Rwanda, Bull F1.
- BBN covered this story before: Liverpool miss key trio in Austria; F1 heads to Rwanda; Betts backs… (October 13).
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Tripoli today, heavy rain has flooded Libya's capital, submerging cars and homes and trapping people inside buildings, and Al Jazeera reports that hospitals have been hit too.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is awful, and I hope the people trapped are reached quickly.
The story so far
- UK genocide trial ahead; Mourinho defends Mbappe; pay phone rescue · Al Jazeera
- Liverpool miss key trio in Austria; F1 heads to Rwanda; Betts backs… · Yahoo Sports
- Libya floods hit Tripoli hospitals as F1 Rwanda race plans stay on… (this story)
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