The Ministry of Emergency Services and Disaster Management announced the death of five people, including four children, and the disappearance of five others in the countryside of Raqqa, Deir Ezzor, and Aleppo, due to floods and rainfall witnessed in several governorates. The ministry confirmed the continuation of search operations for the missing in the affected areas.
Details of Deaths and Missing Persons
The ministry stated in a statement on Thursday that the deaths were distributed as follows: a child drowned in a water pond in the village of Haneida in the Tabqa area in western Raqqa countryside, and another child died in the village of Hammar Al-Ali in the Al-Kasra area in western Deir Ezzor countryside, and two children died in the village of Abu Haya in the Ain Issa area in northern Raqqa countryside. A civilian also died at the Al-Salmani bridge in western Raqqa countryside.
The ministry clarified that the missing persons are: a civilian swept away by floods on the Deir Ezzor-Tadmur road in the Haribsha area, two people missing at the Al-Salmani bridge west of Raqqa city, and two children missing in the villages of Al-Khatouniyya in the Sarrin countryside and the Asadiya neighborhood in Manbij city east of Aleppo.
Rescue Efforts and Response
The ministry pointed out that Syrian Civil Defense teams managed to rescue 25 people trapped by floods or whose vehicles were stuck in the water, in the governorates of Raqqa, Deir Ezzor, and Homs. It confirmed the continued deployment of its teams in the affected areas, responding to reports and distress calls, and following up on search and rescue operations and providing necessary support to civilians.
Rainy governorates of Raqqa, Al-Hasakah, and Deir Ezzor, in addition to areas in eastern Homs, Hama, and Aleppo, witnessed thunderous rainfall accompanied by hail and strong downdraft winds, which led to floods, flash floods, and flowing wadis, and cut several roads.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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