Landslide wipes out Sudan village, killing hundreds
Wednesday, 3 September 2025 () Khartoum (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Sudanese authorities, the United Nations and aid groups scrambled Tuesday to respond to a devastating landslide in Sudan's Darfur region that buried an entire mountain village, killing hundreds of people. Heavy rain triggered the disaster on Sunday, flattening the village of Tarasin in the remote Jebel Marra range, the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM) faction which controls the are
A catastrophic landslide in Sudanβs Marra Mountains has killed more than 1,000 people, flattening the village of Tarasin in the war-torn Darfur region. Triggered by days of heavy rain, the landslide wiped out homes, farms, and entire families, leaving only one known survivor. The Sudan Liberation...