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Landslide in Sudan wipes out village, killing more than 1,000

The armed group in control of the region said that at least 1,000 people had been killed by a landslide in the Darfur region's mountainous Jebel-Marra area. Only one person survived.

In a press release, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army headed by Abdelwahid Mohamed Nour stated that a landslide had struck Tarseen on August 31, after a week's worth of heavy rain.

SLM/A has appealed for the United Nations to assist in recovering the bodies of the victims including women, men and children.

The statement stated that "Tarseen - famed for its orange production - has been completely leveled to the ground."

The SLM/A is neutral in the fight between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which are the main adversaries in Sudan's Civil War. Both sides are battling for control of al-Fashir - the capital of North Darfur, which has been under siege by RSF forces and is suffering from famine.

Residents from al-Fashir, as well as the surrounding areas, have sought refuge in Jebel Marra. However, food, medical supplies, and shelter are not enough, and hundreds of thousands of people have been exposed by the rain. Tawila is amidst a cholera epidemic, which has affected most of the residents who have fled.

More than half of the Sudanese are suffering from hunger crisis and millions have been forced to leave their homes. This leaves them particularly vulnerable to Sudan's annual floods.

Sudan's army controlled government expressed condolences to the family and offered its assistance. The newly installed RSF-controlled RSF, which controls areas around Jebel Marra did not comment immediately. Khalid Abdelaziz (Reporting and writing by Enas Alasray, Nafisa Eltahir, Stephen Coates)

(source: Reuters)