Rebel group in Darfur appeals to the United Nations and international aid agencies for help recovering the dead
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.
The disaster struck on Sunday after days of heavy rain, devastating the village of Tarasin in the Marra Mountains, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM) said in a statement.
“Initial information indicates the death of all village residents, estimated to be more than one thousand individuals, with only one survivor,” the group said.
The “massive and devastating” landslide “completely destroyed” part of a region known for citrus production, it added.
