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Over 1,000 killed in landslide in western Sudan village
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- 02 September, 2025
- 09:16
At least 1,000 were killed in a landslide that destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area of western Sudan, leaving only one survivor, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said, Report informs via Reuters.
The landslide struck on August 31 after days of heavy rainfall, the group led by Abdelwahid Mohamed Nour said in a statement.
The village "has now been completely levelled to the ground," the movement added.
Fleeing the raging war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur state, residents sought shelter in the Marra Mountains area where food and medication are insufficient.
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