A rebel group in Sudan’s Darfur region appealed for help from international aid organizations on Monday after a landslide it said killed more than 1,000 people in a remote village.
The landslide happened on Sunday after heavy rain and leveled the village of Tarasin, located in the remote Marra mountains, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said in a statement. Only one person from the village survived, it added.
The group, which claims controls over parts of the region, appealed to the United Nations and aid organizations for help in recovering bodies.
There was no immediate confirmation of the death toll from other regional authorities or international aid organizations. The United Nations and Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, did not respond to questions submitted outside business hours on Tuesday.
Sudan has been mired in a civil war since April 2023, with intense fighting between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, or R.S.F. The conflict has triggered the world’s biggest humanitarian disaster as millions flee their homes for safety. Almost 10 million people are displaced within Sudan and millions more have gone to neighboring countries, according to the United Nations.
Many of the displaced had sought refuge in the Marra mountains, where the landslide happened. The humanitarian situation in some towns in the area is “extremely dire,” Médecins Sans Frontières said in July.
Qasim Nauman is a Times editor in Seoul, covering breaking news from around the world.
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