Syrian emergency minister reports eight deaths linked to flash floods
SANA reports seven drowning deaths and one fatal road accident. Four people remain missing, according to the same official account.
Eight deaths linked to flooding in Syria have been reported by Emergency and Disaster Management Minister Raed al-Saleh, according to the state news agency SANA’s official account published on 31 October. The toll comprises seven drowning deaths, including five children, and one death in a road accident caused by the floods.
According to the same account, four people remain missing and searches continue. The minister reports that 60 people trapped in vehicles were rescued.
Evacuations and rescue operations
In its detailed report, SANA attributes to al-Saleh more than 550 response operations by Friday morning, 30 October, the evacuation of two schools accommodating over 350 pupils, and the evacuation of 375 families from camps in Raqqa.
Interior Minister Anas Khattab also describes support for rescues, traffic management and roadblocks. These figures are the account announced by the Syrian authorities; operations remain ongoing.
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