Overview

• The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army says Tarasin in the Jebel Marra was obliterated on Aug. 31 after days of heavy rain, reporting only one survivor.
• UN humanitarian coordinator Luca Renda cites local sources placing the death toll between 300 and 1,000 and says UN partners are mobilizing assistance.
• Rebel and community search teams have recovered about 100 bodies so far, with operations hampered by rain-soaked terrain, remoteness and insecurity.
• The site is largely unreachable by vehicle, with some routes passable only on foot or by pack animals, slowing verification and relief.
• Appeals and reactions include calls for safe access from the African Union and IOM, condolences and pledges from Sudanese authorities, and the pope’s plea for urgent help.