Floods in eastern Syria kill seven, including five children; four missing

Floods and torrential rains sweeping through eastern Syria have killed seven people, including five children, while four others remain missing, according to Raed Al-Saleh, Syria’s minister for emergency and disaster management.

Al-Saleh said civil defense teams rescued 60 civilians who were trapped in their vehicles by the floods. Search operations are ongoing as teams intensify efforts to locate the missing individuals.

In a post on his X account, the minister explained that his teams have carried out more than 550 field responses to address the aftermath of the flooding, including rescue operations and responding to flood-related emergency calls.