Seven people, including five children, have died as a result of floods caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Syria. Seven others have been injured, while four continue to result missing.

The news was made known Friday by Syrian Minister for Emergency Management and Disasters Raed al-Saleh, through a statement on the social network X.

According to him, five children have drowned in water pools caused by flooding, while another person has lost his life in a traffic accident. The minister has not provided details to the seventh victim.

Rescue teams are continuing their search into flooded areas of finding missing persons.

The floods have struck the eastern provinces of Raqqa, Deir al-Zor and Hasacah, as well as parts of Alepos. As a result, infrastructure has been damaged, roads have been blocked, and many families have been forced to flee their homes.

Minister al-Saleh has announced that the Civil Protection teams have conducted more than 550 emergency operations since the beginning of the storms. During these operations, 60 persons blocked by the waters have been rescued, while teams have responded to more than 900 relief calls.

Because of the situation, emergency teams have evacuated over 350 students from two schools and have helped 375 families leave the camps in the province of Raqa.

Interventions have also been carried out in rural camps in Alepos and Idlib, while water has been evacuated from about 250 houses and public objects.

Source Layer: Dukeagini