LONDON: Flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in northern and western Syria have resulted in the death of a volunteer with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and have injured several others during rescue operations in the Latakia countryside on Sunday.
Volunteer Samiha Rakhamieh was killed when her vehicle slid into a valley in Jabal Al-Turkman while responding to flood emergencies. Five volunteers suffered moderate to severe injuries, including one who was injured while attempting to rescue a child trapped in floodwaters, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.
On Saturday, two children lost their lives, and a third was rescued after severe flooding swept through the Ain Issa area in the northern Latakia countryside.
Heavy rains in northern and western Syria have caused flash floods, inundating tents in camps near Idlib and prompting emergency evacuations. Flooding in the Latakia countryside has trapped civilians and blocked roads, authorities reported.
