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Flooding kills scores as Sudan grapples with civil war

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Flash flooding has decimated 20 villages and damaged a further 50 after the Arba’at Dam collapsed in Sudan’s Red Sea State Sunday, affecting 50,000 homes, according to the UN.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall. Local media report dozens missing. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    In a statement late Sunday, the ministry said that the Arbaat dam had collapsed and that resources had been deployed to the area to help the people who had been stranded.

  2. The Guardian

    Flood surge in Sudan bursts dam, destroying villages and killing dozens (opens The Guardian)

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    One report says 150-200 people missing after heavy rain led to Arbaat dam giving way in area already hit by civil war

  3. Al Jazeera

    Four killed in Sudan dam collpase (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Local media have reported that the dam burst on Saturday night due to heavy seasonal rainfall in the northeast.

  4. Digital Journal

    At least 132 killed in Sudan flooding: health ministry (opens Digital Journal)

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    At least 132 people have died in war-torn Sudan as a result of flooding and heavy rains this year, the health ministry said Monday.The country has

  5. New York Times

    Dam Collapse Devastates Region in Eastern Sudan (opens New York Times)

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    The Arba’at dam fell apart after days of heavy rain, killing villagers and flooding communities.

  6. Voice of America

    Dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall, dozens missing (opens Voice of America)

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    Country’s health ministry said the Arbaat dam had collapsed and that resources had been deployed to the area to help the people who had been stranded

  7. The Republic

    A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall and local media report dozens missing (opens The Republic)

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    CAIRO (AP) — A dam collapsed in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state, sending water flooding over nearby homes, the country’s health ministry said. Local media said dozens of people are missing. In a statement late Sunday, the ministry said that the Arbaat dam had collapsed and that resources had been depl…

  8. CNN

    At least 30 dead after dam collapses in Sudan, UN agency says (opens CNN)

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    Flash flooding has decimated 20 villages and damaged a further 50 after the Arba’at Dam collapsed in Sudan’s Red Sea State Sunday, affecting 50,000 homes, according to the UN.

  9. KRDO

    Flooding kills scores as Sudan grapples with civil war (opens KRDO)

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    The death toll from floods in Sudan has risen to 132, state-run news agency SUNA reported Tuesday, citing a government committee, in the latest tragedy for the northeast African nation already plagued by civil war.

  10. The Republic

    A dam collapse in eastern Sudan kills at least 30 people following heavy rains, a UN agency says (opens The Republic)

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    CAIRO (AP) — The collapse of the Arbaat Dam in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state over the weekend flooded nearby homes and killed at least 30 people following heavy rains, a U.N. agency said. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said late Monday, citing local officials, th…

  11. Al-Monitor

    At least 30 killed after Sudan flooding causes dam to collapse: UN (opens Al-Monitor)

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    At least 30 people were killed in northeast Sudan after a dam collapsed due to flooding, the United Nations' humanitarian office has said.The war-torn country has experienced an intense rainy season since last month, with intermittent torrential flooding mainly in the country's north and east.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Sudan dam bursts in heavy rains; 30 dead, thousands impacted – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Heavy rains and floods caused the Arbaat Dam near Port Sudan to burst, affecting about 50,000 people. Authorities say the death toll is likely to rise.

  13. The World from PRX

    A dam collapse in Sudan leads to worsening humanitarian crisis (opens The World from PRX)

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    The Arbaat Dam in northern Sudan collapsed over the weekend following a surge in floodwaters. The infrastructure failure wiped out entire villages and left 30 people dead. More than 150 people are also missing in the aftermath of the disaster.

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