The director of Al-Tabqa National Hospital in the Raqqa governorate, Dr. Abdul Qader Al-Quli, confirmed the mobilization of the ambulance system teams in the Jisr Al-Salmani area between Debsi Afnan and Al-Tabqa, following reports of floods forming in the region.
Al-Quli clarified in a statement to a SANA correspondent on Wednesday that the ambulance system transported two women swept away by floodwaters towards the Al-Tabqa area, who are in good health condition with no serious injuries. Al-Quli pointed out that the Debsi Afnan ambulance team recorded a drowning case for citizen Ali Al-Salm due to the floods, where he was transferred to the emergency services in Aleppo city due to the impassability of the Al-Salmani road bridge, confirming that it was a single death case transferred to the emergency teams in Aleppo.
Road Closure
In a related context, heavy rains witnessed by the Raqqa governorate on Wednesday led to the closure of the main road connecting the cities of Raqqa and Aleppo at the Jisr Al-Salmani bridge west of Al-Tabqa city. The Raqqa Media Directorate mentioned via its Telegram channel that the road was cut at the Jisr Al-Salmani bridge due to heavy rainfall.
Security Warnings and Call to Avoid Roads
For his part, the Road Security branch in the Raqqa governorate called on drivers to temporarily avoid using roads connecting the governorate to other provinces due to their extreme danger caused by the heavy rains witnessed in the region. Internal Security Forces warned in a circular published on their official Facebook page about the risks of using roads under current weather conditions, to ensure the safety of drivers and travelers.
Establishment of Emergency Room
For her part, the Water Resources Directorate in the Raqqa governorate announced the establishment of an emergency room to deal with cases resulting from heavy rainfall, and to ensure immediate response and coordination with relevant authorities to provide necessary assistance. The Directorate indicated that the emergency room includes Water Resources Director Ahmed Al-Ajaji and his deputy, the head of the Maintenance Department, the head of the Readiness Section, along with the heads of sectors in the Directorate.
The Directorate pointed out that field machinery has been allocated, including loaders, four excavators, bulldozers, and others. This step comes within the framework of enhancing field readiness and accelerating response to reports, and coordinating efforts to mitigate the effects of rainfall and deal with emergency cases.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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