Flash floods kill five in Syria

What the report says

Heavy rains and flash flooding in Syria have killed at least five people, including four children, according to Al Jazeera’s report citing the country’s Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management. The deaths were recorded in northern and eastern areas, especially across Raqqa and Deir Az Zor governorates, where the children drowned in separate bodies of water. A man also died after floodwaters trapped his car near al-Salmani Bridge in the western Raqqa countryside.

The ministry said the storms left five others missing, including two children, and caused damage to infrastructure in several provinces, among them Aleppo, Raqqa, Deir Az Zor, Hasakah and Homs. State media also reported that al-Salmani Bridge west of Tabqa collapsed, cutting the road between Raqqa and Aleppo. Emergency crews said they rescued 15 people whose vehicles were stuck in floodwater.

Officials also evacuated about 375 families from three camps on the outskirts of Raqqa, highlighting the added risk for displaced people living in temporary shelter. The report notes that Syria has repeatedly faced flood damage during periods of heavy rain. As broader context, humanitarian agencies have previously warned that floods can worsen displacement, disrupt roads and damage water systems in already strained areas of the country.