Plea for help after landslide wipes out Sudan village, killing 1,000
Summary
A landslide in the mountainous Jebel Marra area of Darfur, Sudan, buried the village of Tarseen, killing at least 1,000 people and prompting urgent calls for international aid amid ongoing heavy rains and conflict.
Key Points
- At least 1,000 people were killed when a landslide buried the village of Tarseen in Sudan's Jebel Marra region.
- The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army appealed for international assistance to recover bodies and aid survivors.
- Ongoing torrential rains have made travel to the area difficult, hindering rescue and aid efforts.
- The landslide occurred in a conflict zone where residents are also facing famine and a cholera outbreak due to the civil war.
