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Port Sudan faces water crisis after deadly dam collapse

The destroyed Arbaat Dam that collapsed following heavy rains and torrential floods on 25 August 2024. © AFP

Tens of thousands of homes in eastern Sudan have been destroyed after a dam burst due to weeks of heavy rain, wiping out at least 20 villages. The disaster has claimed at least 30 lives, with 200 people still missing.

Torrential rains overwhelmed the Arbaat Dam on Saturday, causing devastating floods that obliterated infrastructure, submerged entire villages, and severed access to surrounding areas.

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