Pakistan, May 29 -- Flooding spread across northern and eastern Syria after water levels in the Euphrates River rose sharply following increased water flows from Turkey and heavy seasonal rainfall. Syrian authorities warned that the situation could worsen further as water continued moving through major river systems, affecting several populated areas, farmland and critical infrastructure across multiple provinces.

Syria's energy ministry stated that officials were closely monitoring the Euphrates River after what it described as a significant and unprecedented increase in water inflows from Turkish territory. According to the ministry, abundant rainfall during the current season and the opening of floodgates at Turkish dams caused the ra...