(Zaman Al Wasl)- Four people, including two children, have been drowned in floods in Daraa and Hasaka provinces in last 48 hours, Civil Defense and activists said.
The Civil Defense rescuing group said two young men had drowned when they tried to swim in ponds filled by the floods water in the eastern countryside of Daraa.
Two children have been drowned in the southern countryside of Hasaka province as floods destroyed at least 20 houses in the town of al-Shaddadi.
After five years of drought in Syria, the heavy rain has filled empty ponds and dams, such a joy for locals marred with tragedy.
Muhannad al-Meqdad, local official in Daraa's Civil Defense, has warned people of swimming in marshes and ponds, stressing that the diving team is on alert to respond to any emergency case.
Zaman Al Wasl
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