Sudan Landslide Kills Over 1,000 in Remote Western Village

A deadly landslide in Sudan has wiped out a village in western Darfur, killing more than 1,000 people on Sunday. The disaster stands as one of the deadliest in Sudan’s recent history. All but one of these villagers lost their lives in this devastating event[-3].

Heavy rainfall over several days triggered the landslide that destroyed the village of Tarasin in the Marra mountains area. This catastrophe struck during Sudan’s ongoing civil war, which has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The conflict has killed more than 40,000 people and forced over 14 million residents to abandon their homes.

Rescue teams struggle to reach the area because most of Darfur—including the landslide site—remains out of reach for international aid organizations due to continued fighting. Khartoum’s ruling Sovereign Council has acknowledged the tragedy and mourns “the death of hundreds of innocent residents” in the mountain community.

Landslide Destroys Tarasin Village and Kills Over 1,000

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SLM Appeals for International Aid Amid Recovery Challenges

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The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army has asked the United Nations and international aid organizations to help recover bodies from the devastated Tarasin village. “This is beyond our capacity,” stated SLM leader Abdelwahid Nour. “The scale and magnitude of the disaster are immense and defy description”.

Darfur’s army-aligned governor, Minni Minnawi, shared this view and called the landslide a “humanitarian tragedy that goes beyond the borders of the region”. “We appeal to international humanitarian organizations to urgently intervene and provide support and assistance at this critical moment, for the tragedy is greater than what our people can bear alone”.

Teams on the ground face challenges that seem impossible to overcome. The African Union wants Sudan to “silence the guns” and let aid reach the victims. Most of Darfur remains out of reach for international aid organizations due to constant fighting, especially in the Marra Mountains area.

Aid workers point out the most important logistical hurdles: “We do not have helicopters, everything goes in vehicles on very bumpy roads. It takes time and it is the rainy season – sometimes we have to wait hours, maybe a day or two to cross a valley”.

Sudan’s humanitarian crisis grows worse each day. The civil war has forced 12 million people from their homes, and more than half the country’s population now faces crisis levels of hunger.

Civil War and Inaccessibility Worsen Humanitarian Crisis

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Sudan’s civil war has turned the Tarasin landslide from a tragedy into a humanitarian catastrophe as it enters its third year. The battle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has pushed Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Parts of Darfur now face declared famine.

Displaced families running from the fighting around El Fasher have made the Marra Mountains area their refuge. Most international aid organizations can’t reach this region. Aid group Doctors Without Borders says many Darfur communities are cut off, calling these areas “a black hole” in Sudan’s humanitarian response.

The death toll from this civil war has crossed 40,000, while more than 14 million people have fled their homes. So about half of Sudan’s population—25 million people—now face extreme hunger levels. At least 10 locations have confirmed famine, and 638,000 people struggle with catastrophic hunger.

The war has destroyed vital infrastructure. More than 80% of hospitals in conflict zones can’t function anymore. Both sides of the war block aid delivery. The Sudanese Army limits cross-border help while the RSF takes payments at checkpoints.

This crisis stands as the world’s largest humanitarian emergency. More than 30 million people out of the country’s 50 million population just need help. All the same, international funding stays nowhere near what’s required, with only 21% of the humanitarian response plan receiving funds.

The landslide that hit Tarasin village marks another tragic chapter in Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe. More than 1,000 people lost their lives and the whole community was destroyed in one of the country’s deadliest disasters. The timing couldn’t be worse as Sudan battles a brutal civil war that has killed over 40,000 people and forced 14 million to flee their homes.

Teams trying to help face huge challenges. The village’s location in the Marra mountains and rain-damaged roads make rescue work nearly impossible. The fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has made much of Darfur off-limits to aid groups. Local officials and the Sudan Liberation Movement have desperately asked for international help, showing just how bad things are on the ground.

This disaster strikes a country where half the population already faces extreme hunger. People in many parts of Darfur live in famine conditions, and hospitals lie in ruins. The world’s response has fallen short, with only 21% of needed humanitarian funding received.

Tarasin’s people now join millions of other Sudanese caught between nature’s fury and human conflict. Without major international help and real efforts to stop the fighting, Sudan will likely sink deeper into crisis. Small communities like Tarasin pay the ultimate price as these disasters pile up.