KABUL, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan caretaker government has offered condolences and expressed sympathy to Libya over loss of lives in the devastating floods that swept the North African nation at the weekend, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan expressed its sympathy and offered condolences to the government and people of Libya over the loss of lives of people in the hurricane and downpour recently, the ministry said in a statement.

Wishing early recovery for the injured, the Afghan Foreign Ministry hoped that the Libyan government and its people could overcome the challenges arising from the natural disaster in cooperation and solidarity with the international community.

At least 2,300 people were killed and more than 5,000 others went missing in the Libyan city of Derna after heavy floods swept eastern part of the African country on Sunday. Enditem

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