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    Flood surge in Sudan bursts dam, destroying villages and killing dozens

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    One report says 150-200 people missing after heavy rain led to Arbaat dam giving way in area already hit by civil warSurging waters have burst through a dam in eastern Sudan, wiping out at least 20 villages and leaving at least 30 people dead but probably many more, the UN has said, devastating a region already reeling from months of civil war.Torrential rains caused floods that on Sunday overwhelmed the Arbaat dam, which is 25 miles (40km) north of Port Sudan, the de facto national capital and base for the government, diplomats, aid agencies and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. Continue reading…

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    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/26/flood-surge-in-sudan-bursts-dam-destroying-villages-and-killing-dozens

    Author : Reuters in Port Sudan

    Publish date : 2024-08-26 23:41:39

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