Syrian village submerged after quake-damaged dam collapses
Syrian village submerged after quake-damaged dam collapses
A collapsed dam flooded a village in northwest Syria on Thursday already reeling from the aftermath of Monday's powerful earthquake.
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Streets, wheat and bean fields were completely flooded in the village [Getty]
Syrians fled their flooded northwestern village when a dam collapsed Thursday, an AFP correspondent reported, in the aftermath of a deadly quake that struck Turkey and Syria this week.
Dozens of families left their homes to seek refuge in nearby towns, as water partially submerged houses and trees in rebel-held Tloul.
Streets, wheat and bean fields were completely flooded in the village near the Turkish border.
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"The mud dam collapsed because of the earthquake," said Louan Hamadeh, one of the few villagers who remained despite the flooding.
"Everyone left except a few young men," he said, adding "our situation is dramatic, look at all the water around us".
Monday's 7.8-magnitude tremor killed nearly 20,000 people in Syria and Turkey, official and rescuers said.
At least 16,546 people have died in Turkey and at least 3,317 were killed in Syria.
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