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Landslide Wipes Out Sudan Village, Killing over 1,000 People
Days of heavy rain destabilized volcanic slopes, triggering a landslide that buried Tarasin village; the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army estimates up to 1,000 fatalities amid ongoing rescue challenges.
- A landslide on August 31 buried the village of Tarasin in Sudan's remote Jebel Marra mountains, killing up to 1,000 people.
- Heavy rains triggered the landslip amid the region's peak rainy season, and the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army reported nearly all villagers died.
- With scarce resources at their disposal, rescue operations have been carried out by community members and SLM personnel, while persistent rainfall has hindered access and no aid agencies have yet arrived.
- UN representatives reported that approximately 270 bodies have been collected and laid to rest, while Pope Leo XIV urged for a unified effort to address the severe humanitarian crisis.
- The disaster highlights urgent needs for evacuation, shelter, and relief coordination as hundreds remain trapped and the region faces recurring landslides.
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Plea for help after landslide wipes out Sudan village, killing 1,000 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
An armed group that controls part of western Sudan appealed on Tuesday for foreign help in recovering bodies and rescuing residents from torrential rain, after it said at least 1,000 people were killed when a landslide buried a mountain village.
Sudan: Landslides Wipe Out At Least 1,000 in Central Darfur
Jebel Marra -- Reports state that at least 1,000 people were killed when landslides wiped out the village of Tarsin, in Jebel Marra, a mountain range on the border of Central and South Darfur on Sunday, according to the civil authority in areas controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM-AW), led by Abdelwahid El Nur.
Saudi leaders send condolences after Sudan landslide
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent their condolences early on Wednesday to the people of Sudan after a landslide in the country reportedly killed over 1,000 people. Sudanese authorities, the UN and aid groups rushed to the village of Tarasin in the remote Jebel Marra range, in Darfur, to support humanitarian efforts. The landslide hit
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