Libya Death Toll 'Touches 10,000' -- Al Jazeera
Opposition claim comes as UN gets humanitarian access to Misurata and efforts are on to evacuate those stranded.
Libya's opposition leaders have said that at least 10,000 people have died since the start of the conflict in February.
Al Jazeera's correspondent, Mike Hanna reporting from Benghazi, said: "Given the intensity of the conflict, it doesn't come as a surprise.
"We have focused on areas like Misurata, where the humanitarian crisis is well documented, however it is happening throughout Libya, the full extent of the crisis is not known and there is no real idea of (casualty) figures."
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