Catastrophic floods in Libya; Morocco quake death toll rises Morning Mail: Police officers let off over racist comments; catastrophic floods in Libya; Morocco quake death toll rises | The Guardian
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| | 12/09/2023 Morning Mail: Police officers let off over racist comments; catastrophic floods in Libya; Morocco quake death toll rises |
| | | | Good morning. Queensland’s police commissioner Katarina Carroll said at a press conference last year that she believed officers making racist comments “should not be in the organisation”. However, today we reveal that officers recorded making “sickening” remarks while working inside a Brisbane watch house have escaped punishment. Overseas, there are early reports from Libya where a powerful storm led to the collapse of two ageing dams, which unleashed catastrophic floods that may have drowned as many as 2,000 people in the city of Derna. And in quake-hit Morocco, small mountain villages are still waiting for help to arrive as the death toll continues to rise. |
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