Emergency Rescues Underway as Euphrates River Floods Eastern Syria
Emergency Rescues Underway as Euphrates River Floods Eastern Syria Rescue teams in eastern Syria scrambled to pull stranded farmers from rising floodwaters on Tuesday after the Euphrates River burst its banks following days of intense regional rainfall. The sudden breach, which occurred in rural areas near Deir ez-Zor, has displaced hundreds of families and submerged…