豪雨釀水庫潰決！「20村莊被淹沒」已132死　上百人仍失蹤

@africanstream The Arbaat Dam in eastern Sudan collapsed on 25th August following heavy rainfall – triggering an urgent humanitarian crisis. The ensuing flooding has devastated nearby villages, claiming the lives of around 60 people and leaving many more unaccounted for. Surging waters – unleashed after the dam, with a capacity of 25-million cubic litres, gave way – swept away houses, animals and people. This disaster was caused by an unusually intense rainy season that’s affected 10 states and already claimed 132 lives, according to the Health Ministry. The World Health Organisation reports 11,327 cholera cases, 316 of them fatal, since June. North and East Sudan have been particularly affected by flooding. Local officials estimate that about 50,000 homes have been destroyed in the Arbaat area, north of the Red Sea town of Port Sudan. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan inspected the flooded area near the town, which has become Sudan’s de facto capital, hosting the government, diplomats and aid agencies – with Khartoum, the official capital, engulfed in war. The flooding has exacerbated Sudan’s already dire humanitarian situation, as aid deliveries are hindered by flooded roads. 16 months of fighting between comrades-turned-rivals al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary’s Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have displaced 10.7-million Sudanese internally. Another 2-million have fled the country, and 25.6-million (half the population) are suffering crisis-levels of hunger. #ArbaatDam #Collapse #Dam #Sudan #HumanitarianCrisis #Flooding #Devastation #Disaster #RainySeason #Diplomats #Khartoum #Hunger #RSF #SudaneseArmy #KeepEyesOnSudan ♬ Suspenseful and tense orchestra(1318015) – SoLaTiDo