Overview

• Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said a dayslong deluge triggered a slope collapse that buried Tarasin in Jebel Marra, leaving only one survivor and destroying the settlement.
• The rebel group, which controls the area, appealed to the United Nations and aid agencies for body recovery and debris removal after declaring the village completely erased.
• Local authorities, including Darfur governor Minni Minnawi, labeled the event a humanitarian tragedy and urged urgent international assistance.
• UN humanitarian coordinator Luca Renda said the UN and partners are mobilizing to support affected communities, though operational details remain limited.
• Conflict, damaged infrastructure and mountainous terrain are impeding access and independent verification, even as some armed actors announced cooperation to support rescue and prevention efforts.