(Zaman Al Wasl)- A blaze flared up in barley crops in eastern Deir Ezzor province has destroyed 10 hectares at the start of the harvest season, activists told Zaman al-Wasl.
Local farmers have extinguished the fire that hit the unharvested barley crop in the desert Abu Khashab area north of Deir Ezzor city.
According to the Agricultural Directorate in Deir Ezzor, farmers have cultivated about 70,000 hectares, mostly wheat and barley.
Last year, crop fires in northeastern Syria caused $50 million in damage to wheat and barley harvests.
At least 14 farmers died in 2019 while desperately trying to save their crops from arsonists and to save their livelihoods.
Activists have blamed extremist Islamic State for launching such attacks.
Zaman Al Wasl
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