Overview

• The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army says a landslide after days of rain wiped out the mountain village of Tarasin/Tarsin in the Marra Mountains, claiming more than 1,000 lives with a single survivor.
• The death toll remains unverified, photos released by the SLM/A show deep mud and debris covering the site, and the Sudanese Health Ministry has not commented.
• Local volunteers are conducting manual recoveries with only a small number of bodies reported so far and access impeded by soaked tracks and security risks.
• Regional governor Minni Minnawi appealed for international help, and UNDP’s Luca Renda cited local sources estimating 300 to 1,000 possible fatalities as UN partners begin limited mobilization.
• The area is remote and controlled by the SLM/A, many displaced people had sought refuge there, and continuing heavy rains raise concern about further landslides and prolonged isolation.