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Greece says five aid team members killed in Libya accident

They were sent to help after devastating floods that hit Derna

18 September, 12:55

(ANSA-AFP) - ATHENS, SEP 18 - Five members of a Greek humanitarian aid team, sent to Libya after the devastating floods that hit Derna, have been killed in a road accident, Greek officials said on Monday, raising a previous toll. "Five bodies, including three officials of the Greek army and two translators from the Greek foreign ministry who were part of the aid team will be repatriated to Athens on Monday," the Greek chiefs of staff said in a statement. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the accident a "tragedy... that unfortunately killed five members of the Greek delegation". "The whole country is in mourning," Mitsotakis said on Facebook. Libyan authorities had on Sunday said that four people had died in an accident that occurred when the Greek team was en route from Benghazi to Derna, 300 kilometres (185 miles) to the east. (ANSA-AFP).
   

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