Flooding and Bridge Collapse Disrupt Infrastructure in Syrian Provinces
What happened
Heavy rains triggered massive flooding across several provinces in Syria, including Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah, Homs, and Aleppo. The al-Salmani Bridge, located west of Tabqa, collapsed due to the flooding, shutting the road linking Raqqa to Aleppo. The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management reported at least five deaths, including four children, drowned in floodwaters across Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor governorates.
Why it matters
The collapse of the al-Salmani Bridge and widespread infrastructure damage across multiple provinces severely disrupts regional transport and supply chains. This infrastructure failure impacts the ability of affected areas to move goods and services.
Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across multiple provinces in Syria, prompting emergency response teams to deploy in Hama, Aleppo, Latakia, Homs, Raqqa, and Hasakah.
Who's involved
- RaqqaCity affected by flooding and infrastructure failure.
- HasakahProvince affected by regional flooding and associated instability.
- HomsCity affected by widespread provincial flooding and infrastructure disruption.
- Deir ez-ZorProvince affected by flooding and reported deaths.
- SyriaCountry experiencing widespread infrastructure damage and disruption.
- TabqaTown where the collapsed al-Salmani Bridge is located.
- AleppoCity whose key road link to Raqqa was severed by the bridge collapse.