Over 1,000 Killed in Landslide in Western Sudan Village, Sudanese Army Says

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Over 1,000 Killed in Landslide in Western Sudan Village, Sudanese Army Says

A locator map for Sudan with its capital Khartoum. AP Photo

At least 1,000 were killed in a landslide that destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area of western Sudan, leaving only one survivor, The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said on Monday.

The landslide struck on Aug. 31 after days of heavy rainfall, the group led by Abdelwahid Mohamed Nour said in a statement.

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