Cairo (AP) – Landslides wiped out the village Sudan The western region of Darfur has killed an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the recent history of the African nation, the rebel groups that control the region said late Monday.
The tragedy took place on Sunday in the village of Thalasin in the Marathan mountains in central Darfur after days of heavy rainfall in late August, the Sudan Liberation Movement – Army said in a statement.
“The initial information shows the deaths of all village residents, estimated at over 1,000. Only one survived,” the statement read.
The village was “fully leveled to the ground,” the group said.
Footage shared by the Mara Mountains news outlet showed flattened areas between the mountain ranges with groups of people searching for the area.
That’s how the tragedy came A catastrophic civil war is engulfing Sudan Tensions between the country’s military and paramilitary rapid support forces exploded in April 2023 into battles held elsewhere, including Khartoum, in April 2023.
Most of the conflict-stricken Darfur region is barely accessible to the UN and aid groups, given the obstacles and fight between Sudanese troops and the RSF.
Doctors from a borderless aid group warn that multiple communities in Darfur, including the Mara Mountains, have been cut off after more than two years of war and isolation, describing these areas as “black holes” in Sudan’s humanitarian response.
In a July report, people from these communities were “deprived of proper support and taken away by aid actors… despite their endurance circumstances.”
Sudan’s liberation movement centered around the Maratha Mountains region – Darfur and the Kordofan Region. It’s not on the side of war.
The Maratha Mountains are a sturdy volcanic chain that runs 160 kilometers (100 miles) southwest of Elfasher, the epicenter of the military and RSF. The area has become a hub for displaced people Escape from the battle in and around Elfasher.
There is in the conflict in Sudan Over 40,000 people have been killedHe let over 14 million people escape from his home and left. Some families eat grass In a desperate attempt to survive, as hunger wiped out parts of the country.
It is characterized by awful atrocities, including ethnically motivated murder and rape, according to the United Nations and rights groups. The International Criminal Court said it is investigating War crimes and alleged crimes against humanity.
The village of Thalasin is located in the Central Mallah Mountains, a volcanic region that is over 3,000 meters (9,840 feet) tall at the summit. According to UNICEF, the mountain chain, a global heritage site, is known for its lower temperatures and higher rainfall than surrounding areas. It is located over 900 km (560 miles) west of the capital Khartoum.
Sunday’s landslide was one of the most deadly natural disasters in Sudan’s recent history. Hundreds of people die each year due to seasonal rains that take place between July and October. It rained heavily last year The collapse of dams in East Red Seakilling at least 30 people, according to the United Nations.
