Key points
- Only one survivor found in village
- Tarasin village flattened after heavy rains
- Rebel group urges UN for assistance
- Darfur crisis worsens amid ongoing civil war
ISLAMABAD: A massive landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region has killed more than 1,000 people, a rebel group that controls the area said late Monday, adding there was just one survivor.
The disaster struck Sunday after days of heavy rain, devastating the village of Tarasin in the Marra mountains, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said in a statement, reports AFP.
A massive landslide in Sudan’s Marra Mountains has wiped out an entire village, killing over 1,000 people with only one survivor — Local reports
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“Initial information indicates the death of all village residents, estimated to be more than one thousand individuals, with only one survivor,” it said.
Appealing for help
The “massive and devastating” landslide flattened the village and “completely destroyed” part of a region known for citrus production.
The group appealed to the United Nations and other aid organisations for help recovering the dead.
KHARTOUM — A “massive” landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people, a rebel group that controls the area said late Monday, adding there was just one survivor.
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Sudan’s bloody civil war — now in its third year — has plunged Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with famine declared in parts of Darfur.
Sudan landslide: 1,000 villagers killed in disaster after heavy rain
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Fighting has escalated in Darfur, especially in El-Fasher, since the army took control of the capital Khartoum in March.
The affected area cannot be reached by car or any other means of land transport, which is why people often seek shelter in this mountainous region in times of war, reports Al Jazeera.
