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Floodwaters devastate eastern Syria as Euphrates river rises

Floodwaters devastate eastern Syria as Euphrates river rises
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For several days, the province of Deir Ezzor has been severely hit by flooding. Entire villages and farmland have been completely submerged and thousands of residents have been forced to leave. The cause is the sudden rise in the level of the Euphrates, the river that originates in Turkey.

For several days, the province of Deir Ezzor has been severely hit by flooding. Entire villages and farmland have been completely submerged and thousands of residents have been forced to leave. The cause is the sudden rise in the level of the Euphrates, the river that originates in Turkey.
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