Seven people, including five children, have lost their lives and seven others have been injured after torrential rain triggered flash floods in eastern Syria.
Emergency and Disaster Management Minister Raed al-Saleh said in a statement on X that four people remain missing and rescue teams are continuing to search flooded areas.
Reports said five children drowned in pools of floodwater, while another person died in a traffic accident.
It added that Syria’s civil defence teams had conducted more than 550 emergency operations since the storms began, rescuing 60 people trapped by floodwaters and responding to more than 900 distress calls.
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Reports also said flooding had affected the eastern provinces of Raqqa, Deir al-Zor and Hasakah, as well as parts of Aleppo, damaging infrastructure, cutting off roads and forcing families to flee their homes.
Emergency crews evacuated more than 350 students from two schools and helped 375 families leave camps in Raqqa province.
Rescue teams also responded to flooding at camps in rural Aleppo and Idlib, pumping water from about 250 homes and public buildings.
Authorities suspended classes in Raqqa, Hasakah and Deir al-Zor on Thursday, while forecasters warned that unsettled weather could persist until Saturday.
