Plea for help
after landslide wipes out Sudan village, killing 1,000
This catastrophic
event unfolded on September 1, 2025, prompting urgent calls for assistance.
Eyewitnesses report that crowds have gathered in the aftermath, seeking support
for the affected community. This calamity serves as a stark reminder of the
vulnerability of life in the region. Sudan Liberation Movement/Army/Handout via
REUTERS
Sept 2 (Reuters) -An armed group controlling parts of western Sudan has urgently sought foreign assistance following a devastating landslide that claimed the lives of at least 1,000 people, burying the mountain village of Tarseen in torrential rain. The only survivor from the tragic incident was reported by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) from Jebel Marra in the Darfur region.
The SLM/A, which
has governed an autonomous section of Jebel Marra for many years, reached out
to the United Nations and international aid organizations to aid in the grim
task of recovering the bodies of victims, including men, women, and children. "Tarseen,
known for its thriving citrus production, has been completely reduced to
rubble," the group stated.
Ongoing rainfall
has hindered access to the area, complicating potential rescue and aid efforts.
"Nearby villagers are living in fear that they may suffer a similar fate
if the heavy rains persist. This situation highlights the urgent necessity for a
well-coordinated evacuation plan and emergency shelter provision,"
expressed Abdelwahid Mohamed Nur, the group's leader.
According to a
statement from the U.N.'s resident coordinator, local reports have put the
death toll between 300 and 1,000. Plan International’s regional response
manager, Arjimand Hussain, noted that the final 45 kilometers to Tarseen are
impassable to motor vehicles and can only be traversed by foot or with the help
of donkeys.
Volunteers managed
to recover nine bodies, as reported by Abdelhafiz Ali from the Jebel Marra
Emergency Room, who stated that the village had been home to hundreds of people
displaced by ongoing conflict.
The SLM/A has
remained neutral during the conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary
Rapid Support Forces, both rival factions vying for control of al-Fashir, the
capital of North Darfur state, which is currently under siege and plagued by
famine.
Residents of
al-Fashir and surrounding areas have sought refuge in Jebel Marra, but food,
shelter, and medical supplies are in short supply, leaving hundreds of
thousands vulnerable to the relentless rains. Tawila, where many have fled, is
grappling with a cholera outbreak, as are other regions of Darfur.
The two-year civil
war in Sudan has pushed over half the population into crisis-level hunger and
has forcibly displaced millions, rendering them particularly susceptible to the
annual floods that devastate the country.
The
army-controlled government of Sudan has expressed condolences and offered
assistance. Meanwhile, Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi, the prime minister of a newly
installed RSF-controlled government, announced plans to coordinate with the
SLM/A to deliver aid supplies to the affected area.
Pope Leo also
conveyed his condolences and stated he was praying for those impacted, as per a
statement from the Vatican.
Summery : Appeal for assistance after a landslide devastates a Sudanese village, claiming 1,000 lives.
Only one person able to escape from this disaster. Reuters: The Sudanic Landslide Catastrophe obliterates 1,000 residents in an instant.
Crowds converge at a site where a landslide eradicated the village of Tersin, located in the Marra Mountains region of Sudan on September 1, 2025. Sudan Liberation Movement/Army/Handout via REUTERS
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