At least five killed as flash floods force 375 families from camps in Syria
Deaths and missing people
The four children drowned in bodies of water in Raqqa and Deir Az Zor governorates, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. A man died after floodwaters caught his car near al-Salmani Bridge in western Raqqa countryside.
Five people remain missing after the storms, including two children. The ministry has continued to publish situation updates on its X account.
Roads and bridges disrupted
The ministry reported damage to infrastructure and disruption to several bridges in Aleppo, Raqqa, Deir Az Zor, Hasakah and Homs. State news agency SANA reported that al-Salmani Bridge, west of Tabqa, collapsed.
The collapse shut the road connecting Raqqa with Aleppo. Emergency teams said they rescued 15 civilians whose vehicles had become trapped in floodwaters.
Earlier flooding impacts
UNICEF reported in June that flooding had adversely affected 17,000 people so far in the year. It also said 700 families had been displaced, including around 2,000 children.
Key points
- At least five people died in flooding across Syria, including four children.
- Five people, including two children, remain missing.
- The collapse of al-Salmani Bridge closed the road linking Raqqa to Aleppo.
- About 375 families were evacuated from three camps near Raqqa.