The Sudan Liberation Movement armed organization reports that a landslide occurred in a village in the Marra Mountains of western Sudan, resulting in at least 1,000 deaths with only one survivor. Rescue teams state the landslide happened on August 31st after several days of heavy rain. Additionally, the United Nations reports that Sudan has recorded over 100,000 cholera cases within a year.
Call for International Assistance in Disaster Relief
The Sudan Liberation Movement, which controls the Darfur region, said the village hit by the landslide has been completely leveled, urging the United Nations and international aid organizations to help recover the bodies of victims, including women and children.
To escape fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in North Darfur State, local residents sought refuge in the Marra Mountains, where food and medicine are insufficient.
Over 20,000 Dead in Two Years of Ongoing Civil War
Two years of ongoing civil war have resulted in more than 20,000 deaths, with over half the population facing famine, 14 million people displaced, and the capital of North Darfur State, El Fasher, also under shelling attacks.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated on Monday that war-torn Sudan has reported over 100,000 cases of cholera infection within a year.
Facing the World's Largest Famine
The Humanitarian Coordination Office posted on social media platform X: “Sudan is facing the world’s largest hunger crisis, while cholera is rampant. Some areas of the country have already confirmed famine. We cannot stand by—Sudanese people need help.”
According to statistics from Sudan's Ministry of Health, at least 2,561 people have died since the cholera outbreak in August 2024.