Devastation has struck Sudan's northwest Red Sea State as a dam collapse has resulted in the loss of at least 30 lives, with hundreds more feared missing, according to the United Nations's emergency relief agency. The collapse of the Arba’at Dam on Sunday led to flash flooding that decimated 20 villages and damaged 50 others, affecting an estimated 50,000 individuals severely.
Residents in the villages of Khor-Baraka and Tukar were forced to flee for safety as the dam breach unleashed a torrent of water, with reports indicating around 40 people swept away in the deluge. The aftermath of the disaster, captured in footage, shows a scene of destruction with industrial trucks buried in mud and debris, and vehicles submerged in the silty riverbank.
