"The rebel group said the landslide struck on Sunday after days of heavy rainfall in the area, and the village was completely levelled to the ground, leaving only one survivor. Initial information indicates the death of all village residents, estimated to be more than one thousand individuals, with only one survivor, the group said in a statement. The rebels also appealed to the United Nations and international aid agencies for assistance in recovering the bodies of victims, which included children."
"News of the disaster comes as Sudan's ongoing civil war now in its third year plunges the country further into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with famine already declared in parts of Darfur. People fleeing clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur state had sought shelter in the Marra Mountains area, and food and medication were reported by the Reuters news agency to be in short supply."
A landslide destroyed an entire village in the Marra Mountains, killing an estimated 1,000 people and leaving a single survivor. The disaster followed days of heavy rain and completely levelled the village. Bodies of victims, including children, require recovery, prompting an appeal to the United Nations and international aid agencies for assistance. The event occurred amid Sudan's third-year civil war and a severe humanitarian crisis, with famine declared in parts of Darfur. People fleeing clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces had sought shelter in the Marra Mountains, where food and medicine were scarce. Fighting in Darfur has escalated, notably around el-Fasher.
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