TLOUL, Syria: Syrians fled their flooded northwestern village when a dam collapsed Thursday, an AFP correspondent reported, in the aftermath of a deadly quake that struck Turkiye and Syria this week.
Dozens of families left their homes to seek refuge in nearby towns, as water partially submerged houses and trees in rebel-held Tloul.
Streets, wheat and bean fields were completely flooded in the village near the Turkish border.
“The mud dam collapsed because of the earthquake,” said Louan Hamadeh, one of the few villagers who remained despite the flooding.
“Everyone left except a few young men,” he said, adding “our situation is dramatic, look at all the water around us.”
Monday’s 7.8-magnitude tremor killed nearly 20,000 people in Syria and Turkiye, official and rescuers said.
At least 16,546 people have died in Turkiye and at least 3,317 were killed in Syria.
Syrian village submerged after quake-damaged dam collapses
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Syrian village submerged after quake-damaged dam collapses
- Streets, wheat and bean fields were completely flooded in the village near the Turkish border
Senegalese president meets Kuwaiti crown prince ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
- Bassirou Diomaye Faye visits Kuwait and the UAE this week to strengthen his country’s ties with Gulf nations
LONDON: The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, arrived in Kuwait on Monday for an official visit before traveling on to the UAE to participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Faye, who was accompanied by ministers responsible for national transformation, African integration, foreign affairs, finance and water management, held talks with Kuwait’s crown prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on a number of issues, officials said.
The president aims to strengthen ties between Senegal and Gulf countries during his visits to Kuwait and the UAE this week, his office said. And on Jan. 14 and 15 he will take part in the final two days of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, described as a significant annual, international event dedicated to addressing the challenges related to sustainable development, energy transition and innovation.
Faye was welcomed on arrival in Kuwait by the country’s prime minister, Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; the deputy assistant foreign minister for African affairs, Naif Mohammed Al-Mudhaf; and other officials.
