Shafaq News/ Residents of Syria's Deir Ez-Zor province, locatedapproximately 450 kilometers from the capital, Damascus, are enduring direconditions as their city remains devastated by widespread destruction.
The people of Deir Ez-Zor are grappling with severe shortages ofessential services, including clean drinking water, prolonged power outages,and a lack of educational resources in schools that can barely continueoperating. This, coupled with economic hardship, rising living costs, andwidespread psychological distress, makes daily life in the city a constantstruggle for its citizens amid the overwhelming destruction.
Deir ez-Zor is Syria's second-largest province by area, with apopulation of around 1.2 million, the vast majority of whom are Arabs, alongsidesmall Kurdish and Armenian minorities.
In an interview with Shafaq News agency, Siyah Al-Bahr, a member of theAl-Furat Media Organization in Deir ez-Zor, described the challenging situationin the province, the lack of services, and the urgent measures needed tosupport residents fighting for survival. "The province includes citiessuch as Deir ez-Zor, Mayadeen, Al-Shuhail, and Al-Bukamal, as well as dozens ofvillages, all of which have suffered destruction reaching up to 75 percent,affecting both homes and infrastructure."
Al-Bahr noted that "Deir ez-Zor is divided into two parts: theeastern side of the Euphrates, controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces(SDF), and the western side, which is under the control of the new government."He added that "the most severely impacted area is the western side of theEuphrates, while the eastern side, under SDF control, is relatively stable andenjoys some services."
"When the previous regime's forces withdrew from Deir ez-Zor, theydestroyed communications and schools, while the electricity sector is in a direstate, with only one hour of power for every seven hours of outage…thehealthcare situation is equally bleak, with two hospitals in Al-Bukamal, bothof which were destroyed by airstrikes from the previous regime andIranian-backed militias. Efforts are now underway to establish a new hospitalthrough individual initiatives."
On the state of the region's bridges, Al-Bahr highlighted that Deirez-Zor has the Al-Baghuz Bridge connecting Al-Bukamal to Al-Baghuz village, aswell as the Al-Ashar and Mayadeen bridges, both of which are destroyed.
“Currently, people must cross via small boats."
Concluding his remarks, Al-Bahr stated that "Deir ez-Zor urgentlyneeds attention and aid, particularly in rebuilding infrastructure such aselectricity, addressing medical needs, and improving other essential services.Additionally, subsidized fuel and food, especially flour, must be provided tothe people."
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