Flooding in eastern Syria submerges villages and farmland in Deir Ezzor
Floodwaters have severely affected Syria's Deir Ezzor province for several days, submerging entire villages and farmland in the east of the country. Thousands of residents have been forced to leave their homes as the Euphrates river has risen sharply. The flooding is centred on an area along the river in a province that has already faced repeated disruption in recent years.The confirmed cause given in the supplied material is a sudden rise in the Euphrates, which originates in Turkey. The flooding was reported on 1 June 2026, with the situation described as ongoing over several days. No official casualty figure... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Jun 2026 13:00 LONDON
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