Sudan Landslide Wipes Out Village: 1,000+ Dead
Massive landslide in Darfur kills over 1,000, one survives.
A landslide triggered by relentless rainfall has obliterated the village of Tarasin in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing over 1,000 people, according to the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM). The disaster, which struck on Sunday in the Marra mountains, left only one survivor amidst the devastation, flattening an entire community known for its citrus production. The SLM described the landslide as “massive and devastating,” reducing the village to rubble under layers of mud and debris.
The tragedy unfolded in a region already reeling from Sudan’s brutal civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The SLM, which controls parts of Darfur’s tallest mountain range and has largely stayed neutral in the conflict, issued an urgent plea to the United Nations and international aid organizations for assistance in recovering bodies still buried under the debris. Darfur’s army-aligned governor, Minni Minnawi, called the event a “humanitarian tragedy” of unprecedented scale, urging global intervention to support the overwhelmed region.
Access to the affected area remains severely restricted due to ongoing fighting, hampering efforts to deliver critical aid. Sudan’s civil war, sparked in April 2023 by a power struggle between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions. The conflict has left Darfur, including the landslide-hit area, largely cut off from international assistance, exacerbating the crisis.
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The war has also fueled the world’s largest displacement and hunger crises, with 10 million people displaced within Sudan and four million fleeing to neighboring countries, according to the UN. In Darfur, the RSF controls most areas, including all but one state capital, El-Fasher, where civilians report the fiercest assaults yet. The landslide compounds an already dire situation, with infrastructure in ruins and humanitarian needs soaring.
As rescue efforts struggle against logistical and security challenges, the international community faces mounting pressure to act swiftly. The people of Tarasin, and Sudan at large, urgently need support to navigate this compounded tragedy in a region pushed to the brink.
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