Sudan: Seasonal Floods Kill 77 People, Destroy 14,500 Homes

Sudan: Seasonal Floods Kill 77 People, Destroy 14,500 Homes
A flooded area near the al-Qash River in Aroma in the eastern state of Kassala, Sudan, on Aug. 18, 2022. Hussein Ery/AFP via Getty Images
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CAIRO—More than 70 people have been killed and 14,500 homes destroyed by Sudan’s seasonal downpours and floods, a senior official said Thursday.

The death toll since the rainy season kicked off in May stood at 77 people, Brig. Gen. Abdul-Jalil Abdul-Rahim, spokesman for Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defense, told The Associated Press.