The Blue Nile has reached an all-time high in Khartoum and is expected to be at its peak in three days, the Irrigation and Water Ministry said on Tuesday (August 25th). " The Blue Nile reached 17.32 m, its highest level since the beginning of the recording of the surveys more than a century ago ", specified the ministry in a press release.
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It beats last year's record which reached 17.26 meters, and " the rise in water should continue for another three days, " said the ministry. A source at the Irrigation Ministry, cited by Suna, attributed the high level in Khartoum to the increase in rainfall on the Ethiopian plateau in recent days and the narrowing of the river course in urban areas due to the expansion. habitat.
In addition, the number of victims of torrential rains that have hit Sudan for nearly a month has increased. The floods killed 83 people, according to a new assessment provided Tuesday by the civil defense.
Heavy rains usually fall in Sudan from June to October, causing severe flooding each 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).