112 killed in Sudan’s flash floods

KHARTOUM, 05 September 2022, (TON): Sudanese authorities put the death toll from torrential rains and flash floods at 112 since June.

In a statement, the National Council for Civil Defense said “115 people were injured in addition to the collapse of 34,944 homes and the partial damage of 49,096 others.”

Last month, Sudanese authorities declared a state of emergency in six states hardest-hit by the floods Nile State, White Nile, West Kordofan, South Kordofan, South Darfur and Kassala.

Last week, the United Nations said “nearly 250,000 Sudanese people have been affected by the floods and heavy rains in the country since June.”

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