- Two families died drowning in Euphrates river while Fleeing #Raqqa

- #Raqqa (IRW) - Two families died on early Friday evening after their boat sank in the Euphrates River as they were fleeing the city of Raqqa.

They were carried on small boats heading for the village of Hawija al-Sawafi, south of the city, to escape the battles between #ISIS and SDF.

The residents of the Garage, Saif Al Dawleh and the 23 Shubat St. districts hsve fled to Hawija al-Sawafi village, also across the Euphrates River.

Early on Tuesday, three children drowned in the Euphrates River near the village of Al-Jaber as they tried to cross into the southern bank of the river with their families.