5 people killed in Syria, Libya and Jordan due to floods and torrents

Five people, including two children, were killed in Syria, Libya and Jordan due to floods and torrents caused by heavy rains on Tuesday and Wednesday. The floods submerged neighborhoods and roads and disrupted facilities, amid warnings of continued weather fluctuations in several Arab countries.

Five people, including two children, were killed in Syria, Libya and Jordan due to floods and torrents caused by heavy rains on Tuesday and Wednesday. In Syria, the Media Directorate in Raqqa province reported that two children died after being swept away by floods in the Maadan area of the province. Syrian authorities warned of a storm hitting the provinces of Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor and Hasaka in the northeast of the country, amid deteriorating infrastructure due to the 14-year war (2011-2024) the country suffered. In Libya, emergency teams recovered the body of a second victim in the capital Tripoli, lawyer Abdul Salam Adqimish, who was found drowned in his car. Another person died on Tuesday from electrocution. In Jordan, authorities announced the death of a person due to floods. The floods submerged neighborhoods and roads and disrupted facilities, amid warnings of continued weather fluctuations.