Overview

• Days of torrential rainfall on Aug. 31 triggered a slope collapse that leveled Tarasin in the Jebel Marra range, according to local authorities.
• The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, which controls the area, estimates about 1,000 dead and reports only one known survivor, a toll that remains unverified.
• UN humanitarian coordinator Luca Renda cites local sources placing the death toll between roughly 300 and 1,000 and says UN agencies and partners are mobilizing support.
• Recovery is slowed by conflict, rugged terrain and weather, with the site reachable only on foot or by donkey and local teams reporting only a small number of bodies recovered.
• Many victims were displaced families sheltering in Jebel Marra; Sudan’s rival authorities issued condolences as nearby communities warn of further landslide risks during ongoing rains.