Deir Ezzor, May 29 (SANA) Syrian ministers of energy, health, and emergency and disaster management as well as the governor of Deir Ezzor outlined government efforts to address the impact of rising water levels in the Euphrates River during a press conference on Friday.
Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir said Türkiye’s warning about rising Euphrates water levels came late, noting that the volume of water released from Türkiye into Syria was the largest seen in 30 years.
Health Minister Musab al-Ali said most specialized medical services had been located west of the Euphrates River, prompting authorities to activate medical points east of the river to provide available healthcare services. He added that the activation of the health emergency code enabled the ministry to redistribute resources and strengthen hospitals east of the river.
Al-Ali noted that the disruption of bridges linking both sides of the Euphrates in Deir Ezzor negatively affected medical services, stressing that state institutions were working in coordination to overcome the crisis.
Emergency and Disaster Management Minister Raed al-Saleh said the operations room formed to monitor the situation observed greater damage in Deir Ezzor than in Raqqa. He added that Syria previously lacked an early warning system, but efforts are now underway to develop one.
Al-Saleh also announced that specialized committees would be formed to assess damages and compensate those affected.
Deir Ezzor Governor Ziad al-Ayesh said authorities had warned residents about the dangers of remaining near the river and urged them to evacuate vulnerable areas.
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