How Syrian refugees helped clean up flooded German towns

The Syrian Volunteers in Germany group said hundreds of its volunteers rushed to the worst-affected areas in western Germany.

Syrian refugee volunteers were part of the cleaning up of German towns that were devastated by last month’s floods that killed at least 180 people. The Syrian Volunteers in Germany group said hundreds of its volunteers rushed to the worst-affected areas in western Germany after seeing the destruction on social media. The group collected debris and renovated buildings such as a centuries-old church.