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Flash floods in eastern Syria kill five, force camp evacuations and close schools
October 29, 2026 at 04:30 PM · Updated 2h ago
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
5 وفيات جراء سيول شرق سوريا وإجلاء مئات العائلات
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يواليوم السابع
وفاة 5 أشخاص بينهم 4 أطفال جراء سيول وفيضانات فى ريفى الرقة ودير الزور
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
سيول سوريا.. وفاة وإخلاء مخيمات وقطع طرق وتعليق الدراسة شرقي البلاد
(opens the publisher’s site)Flash floods across eastern Syria have killed five people, pushed hundreds of families from their camps, and cut roads and communications.
- The Syrian Emergency Ministry announced five deaths, including four children, from floods in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor countryside.
- Floodwaters forced about 375 families to evacuate three camps, and rescue teams freed 15 civilians trapped on the Raqqa–Aleppo road.
- Floods took seven bridges and roads out of service and cut communications in Deir ez-Zor.
- Education ministries suspended classes for the day across Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah and Raqqa.
- The Syrian Emergency Ministry said rescue crews have pulled 25 people to safety in the flooded areas.
- The ministry said it received more than 350 calls for help during the floods.
- Heavy rains also caused flooding in Aleppo, Hama, Homs and Latakia, beyond the provinces already affected.