Emergency measures in Hasaka to ease Khabur River flooding

Emergency teams opened a water channel near Al-Biruni Bridge in the city of Hasaka to reduce pressure from the Khabur River and mitigate flooding, leading to the disruption of the return road into the city.

Emergency measures in Hasaka to ease Khabur River flooding
25 March, 2026   23:06
NEWS DESK

The waters of the Khabur River overflowed over the past week due to heavy rainfall, flooding residents’ homes.

As a result of the rising water، around 500 families were forced to evacuate their homes along the banks of the Khabur and Jaghjagh rivers. The Kurdish Red Crescent quickly intervened to provide assistance to those affected.

This evening, emergency teams opened a channel alongside Al-Biruni Bridge on the return bridge, which was constructed in 2022 to facilitate water flow and reduce pressure on the Khabur River.

The opening of the new channel led to the closure of the return road in Al-Hasakah, as the bridge had originally been built to ease congestion on Al-Biruni Bridge, the city’s main southern entrance.

ANHA