Recent reports from the United Nations's emergency relief agency have confirmed a devastating incident in Sudan's northwest Red Sea State. The collapse of the Arba’at Dam has resulted in the loss of at least 30 lives, with hundreds more individuals feared missing in the aftermath of the disaster.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), flash flooding caused by the dam breach has caused extensive damage to 20 villages and affected an additional 50. The total number of people severely impacted by the catastrophe is estimated to be around 50,000.
