Five killed in Sudan floods: interior minister
Five killed in Sudan floods: interior minister
Nearly 3,500 houses were affected by floods caused by heavy rains on Friday and Saturday.
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Torrential rains often hit Sudan between June and October, resulting in significant flooding [Getty]
At least five people were killed and thousands of homes were damaged by heavy floods in Sudan, the interior minister said in a statement on Monday.
Nearly 3,500 houses were affected by floods caused by heavy rains on Friday and Saturday, interior minister Eltrafi Elsdik said in a statement.
Four of the people killed were in the central Jazira state, and one in the western Darfur region.
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Torrential rains often hit Sudan between June and October, resulting in significant flooding.
Last week heavy downpours broke a dam in Blue Nile state, destroying more than 600 houses.
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