Sudan: floods killed more than 70

Floods caused by torrential rains that have hit Sudan for nearly a month have left 72 dead, according to a new assessment provided Friday, August 21 by the civil defense.

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In addition, 17,063 homes and 129 public buildings were totally destroyed while 25,556 homes were heavily damaged, said this source. Heavy rains usually fall in Sudan from June to October. And the country faces severe flooding every year.

In 2019, torrential rains affected 400,000 people throughout the season, according to a spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).

According to the latest report from Ocha in Sudan dated August 19, 263,645 people are " affected " by the floods this year. The two most affected states are Kordofan-Ouest (south) and Kassala located in the east of the country.