Flooding in north and east Syria as Euphrates level rises

Syria's energy ministry warned on Thursday of rising water levels on the Euphrates River after flooding in the north and east following increased flows from neighbouring Turkey and recent rains.The ministry said it was monitoring the situation on the Euphrates "in light of the significant and unprecedented increase in water flows from the Turkish side".It said the increase was due to "the abundance of the current rainy season and the opening of floodgates at dams located along the river in Turkish territory".