Heavy rain causes flooding in Libyan capital

The Libyan capital, Tripoli, suffered heavy rain on Sunday morning, which led to flooding of main roads and the disruption of schools. The Tripoli Security Directorate announced that it was taking over the towing of cars that broke down due to the heavy rain that flooded the streets.

The Traffic Affairs Office of the Tripoli Security Directorate called for the need to take precautions. The National Meteorological Centre in Libya said northern Libya would experience heavy rain and thunderstorms.There were no reports of human casualties.