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Libya floods: A barren wasteland with a lingering smell of death

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60% Informative

Libyan city of Derna has been hit by a cyclone in the eastern city of Benghazi .

The destruction of the floodwaters has left the city a barren wasteland.

The smell of death in parts of the city is almost impossible to describe.

For the survivors, there's huge grief, and palpable anger, and huge grief.

VR Score

64

Informative language

62

Neutral language

56

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

31

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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