Photos of rare Euphrates River flooding forcing Syrians inland
A resident rows a small boat through floodwaters outside a submerged home along the banks of the Euphrates River near Deir ez-Zor, Syria, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)
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By OMAR ALBAM and BADERKHAN AHMAD
Rare flooding along the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria prompted officials to urge residents living along its banks to move inland. Heavy rains led authorities to open gates at the Euphrates Dam.
