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Rebel Group Says Landslide Buried Darfur Village, Leaving Over 1,000 Dead

Independent confirmation is still unavailable because the remote, conflict-hit area is hard to reach.

Overview

  • Sudan Liberation Movement/Army reports a landslide on Sunday wiped out the village of Tersin/Tarasin in the Marra Mountains after days of heavy rain, with only one survivor.
  • The group released photos of mud and debris covering the site and appealed to the United Nations and aid organizations for recovery support.
  • News outlets say the death toll cannot yet be independently verified, and Sudan’s health ministry has not commented.
  • Local committees describe slow, rudimentary searches using basic tools, with two bodies reported recovered so far.
  • Darfur’s governor Minni Minnawi called the event a humanitarian tragedy and urged urgent international assistance as displaced communities face ongoing risk from further rains.