WORLDJun 1 · 11:24 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE24

Floodwaters devastate eastern Syria as Euphrates river rises

Floodwaters have severely impacted Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria, submerging villages and farmland and displacing thousands of residents. The flooding is caused by the sudden rise in the Euphrates river, which originates in Turkey.

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