Wildfires in Latakia, Syria - in pictures

  • A wildfire sweeps through a forest area in Latakia, Syria. All photos: Ahmad Fallaha for The National
    A wildfire sweeps through a forest area in Latakia, Syria. All photos: Ahmad Fallaha for The National
  • Fires have been burning across parts of the country for days, with Syrian emergency crews struggling to bring them under control amid strong winds and severe drought
    Fires have been burning across parts of the country for days, with Syrian emergency crews struggling to bring them under control amid strong winds and severe drought
  • Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed Al Saleh tours the village of Qastal Maaf in the Latakia countryside, which has been hit by the wildfires
    Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed Al Saleh tours the village of Qastal Maaf in the Latakia countryside, which has been hit by the wildfires
  • People affected by the fires in Latakia receive aid parcels from charities
    People affected by the fires in Latakia receive aid parcels from charities
  • Hussein Sbeih and his aunt at their family farm, which was devastated by the wildfires in Latakia
    Hussein Sbeih and his aunt at their family farm, which was devastated by the wildfires in Latakia
  • Mohammed Adham Awna is one of the farmers affected by the fires, having lost his olive and apple trees
    Mohammed Adham Awna is one of the farmers affected by the fires, having lost his olive and apple trees
  • A Syrian Civil Defence fire engine damaged during firefighting operations near Qastal Maaf
    A Syrian Civil Defence fire engine damaged during firefighting operations near Qastal Maaf
  • A drone image shows a wildfire in Qastal Maaf
    A drone image shows a wildfire in Qastal Maaf