Following heavy rainfall
Floods damage 110 tourist sites in Amedi district
AMEDI – Recent flooding in the Amedi district has damaged 110 tourist locations, significantly impacting the area’s tourism infrastructure. The affected sites include popular destinations in Shiladze, Dereluk, Gali Sheran, Gali Avoka, Sulav, Ashewa, Chemanke, Kani Masi, and Vin resorts.
A committee has been established to document the sites that suffered damage as the tourism sector begins assessing the impact. Barzan Hetiti, owner of a tourist project in Ashewa resort, told 964media about the considerable damage his property sustained due to the rain and flooding.
“Facilities such as huts, walls, seating areas, boats and worker accommodations have been destroyed or severely damaged,” he said.
Hamid Mohammed Saleh, the director of tourism in Amedi, confirmed to 964media that floods have affected 110 tourist spots within the Amedi district, with many being completely devastated.
In Gali Sheran alone, 16 locations were damaged; in Ashewa, 15 resorts; in Gali Avoka, 10 sites; and in Vin, over 20 meters of walls collapsed due to the floods.
“A committee has been formed to assess the damages, making daily visits to the affected sites for documentation,” Saleh added.
The Amedi district is a crucial area for the tourism industry in the Duhok Governorate, with more than 200 tourist attractions within its borders.
Notably, on Thursday, the Amedi Water Management Authority issued urgent warnings as the Mohammed Mohsin dam, situated in the Amedi district serving the Kwan community, teeters on the brink of collapse.
These damages follow the onslaught of heavy floods that ravaged parts of the Duhok governorate since March 19, resulting in the loss of at least three lives, numerous injuries, and extensive damage to dozens of homes, as reported by local authorities.