12 Oct Two dead after forest fires in Syria
Wildfires across parts of the Syria have killed two people and forced many to flee the area.
Hundreds of hectares have been burnt within the Syrian countryside as a result of this two people have been killed and 70 people have been taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.
Fire brigades in the area have said that they have not had to deal with such fires in a long time.
Military helicopters have been deployed to reach areas deemed to dangerous and difficult to reach.