Sudan Dam Collapse: Five Villages Vanish in Devastating Floods

Heavy rains in Sudan have caused a dam to collapse, resulting in the destruction of at least five villages in the eastern region. The dam’s failure, located near the capital Khartoum, left an unknown number of casualties and devastated an area already suffering from months of civil war. The continuous rainfall led to the dam’s overflow, further compounding the region’s woes. Reports suggest that the disaster mirrors the 2022 Derna tragedy in Libya, where dam collapses claimed thousands of lives. The dam served as a vital water source for Port Sudan, the country’s largest port on the Red Sea. Authorities and humanitarian groups are scrambling to reach the affected areas and assess the full extent of the disaster. The already fragile infrastructure in Sudan, severely weakened by the ongoing conflict, has been further strained by the torrential rains.