Sudan Landslide Wipes Out Entire Village, Over 1,000 Feared Dead

More than 1,000 people were kil/led in a landslide in western Sudan on Sunday, according to a rebel group that controls the area.

The landslide destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area of western Sudan and left only one survivor, said the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM).

The landslide took place on 31 August after heavy rains, said the group, led by Abdelwahid Nour.

“Initial information indicates the death of all village residents, estimated to be more than one thousand individuals, with only one survivor,” its statement said.

The movement, which controls the area located in Darfur region, appealed to the UN and international aid agencies to help recover the bodies of victims, including men, women and children