United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said, in Sudan, “the cholera outbreak has been on the rise, exacerbated by flooding and stagnant water”.
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| A neighbourhood in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan, affected by flood. Photo: OCHA/Lokuju Peter via reports.unocha.org |
The UN humanitarian agency said, “the situation is increasing needs in a country already reeling from multiple crises.”
Sudan is going through a civil war which is between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), under leader Hemedti; the war started in April, 2023.
“More than 491k people in #Sudan have been affected by floods caused by heavy rains”, UNOCHA added.
According to reports.unocha.org, the ‘Situation Report’ reveals:
- An estimated 491,100 people have been affected by heavy rains and flooding in 63 localities across 15 states in Sudan.
- At least 69 people have been killed and another 112 injured by the heavy rains and flooding.
- About 35,520 homes have been destroyed and nearly 45,000 homes have been damaged.
- The cholera outbreak has been on the rise, exacerbated by the flooding and subsequent stagnant flood waters.
