The Euphrates River, once a lifeline for millions across the Middle East, has finally dried up, triggering a terrifying environmental and humanitarian crisis. In this video, we explore the causes ...

Halfeti, a small town in southeastern Turkey along the Euphrates River, offers a surreal dual appeal: a half-drowned old town ...

So well-developed, in fact, that the researchers discovered not only 200 primary and large canals all pulling from the Euphrates, but that those canals fed another 4,000 minor and branch canals.

The caves may be cleared for now, but the neighborhood near the river is feeling no real sense of peace in this problem. "It's a safety hazard for them and the community," Rojas told CBS13.