In war-torn Sudan, a dam burst due to heavy rainfall, k!lling at least 60 people. Search operations are still continuing, but there are concerns that the de@d toll could rise much further.
The Arbat dam, which has a capacity of 25 million cubic metres, is the primary source of drinking water for the coastal city of Port Sudan, where the military government is headquartered.
Sudan, which has been wrecked by a 16-month civil conflict, is now experiencing severe rains and floods that have k!lled hundreds and pushed tens of thousands from their homes.
The dam collapse in Red Sea state is one of the worst disasters, destroying farmland and villages downstream.
According to local neighbor Ali Issa, people were “stuck in seven cars – they tried to get them out but couldn’t”. Another witness, Moussa Mohamad Moussa, stated that “all the houses and everything was swept away” in one location.
According to the privately run Radio Dabanga website, severe rainfall has also damaged a major fibre-optic cable in Sudan, resulting in a communication outage in several sections of the nation for the second day in a row.
The air force was attempting to rescue those who had become trapped after finding sanctuary in the highlands, according to local newspaper Merdameek.
According to the director of the Red Sea state’s Water Authority, Omar Issa Tahir, the floods has “wiped out the entire area”.
