Deir Ezzor, May 28 (SANA) Emergency teams in eastern Syria continued reinforcement work on al-Asharah bridge in Deir Ezzor province on Thursday after rising water levels in the Euphrates River caused minor damage to the structure and disrupted crossings in several areas.
Ziad al-Aboud, director of the Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate in Deir Ezzor, said specialized crews working with local civil society groups were strengthening the bridge using earth and rubble to improve its durability and reduce potential risks.
Speaking to SANA, al-Aboud said the bridge had been secured to ensure its safety and maintain traffic movement across the crossing.
He added that several bridges in the province had gone out of service due to rising river levels, including the city’s earthen bridge, al-Mari’iyah military bridge, al-Mayadeen earthen bridge and the Huwayjat Saqr bridge.
Separately, Syria’s Energy Ministry said a new wave of Euphrates water flows had entered the administrative borders of Deir Ezzor province from the al-Jazrat area, warning that river levels could rise by between 70 and 100 centimeters.
In a statement, the ministry said the water surge, estimated at around 1,600 cubic meters per second, was expected to reach peak levels at approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday and urged authorities to take precautionary measures.
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