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Rebels Report Over 1,000 Dead in Darfur Landslide, Seek UN Aid

War-time access restrictions are blocking independent verification.

Overview

  • The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said a rain-triggered slide on Sunday razed the village of Tarasin in the Marra Mountains, leaving one survivor.
  • The group appealed to the United Nations and humanitarian agencies to help recover bodies and assist survivors.
  • Darfur governor Minni Minnawi called the event a humanitarian tragedy and urged urgent international support.
  • Fighting between the Sudanese army and the RSF has left much of Darfur inaccessible, constraining rescue work and the delivery of aid.
  • Reporters note uncertainty about Tarasin’s exact location and the death toll, though images show widespread destruction in the area.