US EditionSudanese authorities bury hundreds of victims of Darfur landslide
- Sudanese authorities recovered and buried the bodies of hundreds of victims from a landslide in Darfur, according to Mujib Al-Rahman Al-Zubair, head of the Civil Authority in the Liberated Territories.
- The landslide occurred on August 31 after heavy rainfall in Darfur, with estimates indicating possible fatalities of up to 1,000 individuals.
- The U.N. is mobilizing efforts to support the impacted area, which is over 900 kilometers from Khartoum.
- Local official Al-Nair described the landslide as causing a 'catastrophic humanitarian situation' needing immediate international assistance for food and shelter.
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Death toll rises after deadly landslide levels Darfur village
A catastrophic landslide wiped out this part of Sudan’s Darfur region. So far, 375 bodies have been recovered and laid to rest. But the Sudan Liberation Movement warns the death toll could climb to 1,000.
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Sudanese authorities bury hundreds of victims of Darfur landslide
Sudanese authorities have recovered and buried hundreds of bodies after a landslide in Darfur. Mujib al-Rahman al-Zubair, head of the Civil Authority in the Liberated Territories, said they reached 375 bodies with the help of local aid workers.
The disaster, which occurred on Sunday after torrential rains, caused hundreds of deaths in the village of Tarasin, in a valley difficult to reach from the mountain massif of Jebel Marra.
The Sudanese authorities have recovered and buried the bodies of hundreds of people who died in one avalanche over the weekend in the western Darfur region of Sudan.
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