Water-borne diseases spread in Syria’s Afrin
AFRIN, Syria (North Press) – Afrin river in the countryside of Aleppo, northwest Syria, is contaminated after Turkish-backed councils redirected sewage water to it, resulting in diseases to residents.
Residents living along the riverbed told North Press correspondent that they have been complaining for two years about the foul odors emanating from the river due to its turning into a sewage water channel, as decided by the local council in Afrin, affiliated with the Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA).
In 2018, the Turkish forces and the SNA launched “Olive Branch” military operation and invaded Afrin under the pretext of expelling terrorist groups and protecting civilians.
Earlier, North Press reported a decrease in the water level of Maydanki Lake and the Afrin River after Turkey opened water drainage channels in the Maydanki Dam to draw water to the al-Rihaniyah Dam in southern Turkey.
Residents also noted the spread of various diseases, such as Leishmaniasis and other skin diseases, due to the pollution of river water in the area.