KHARTOUM, Sudan, Aug 26 (NNN-SUNA) – The death toll in Sudan’s recent heavy rains and floods rose to 62, the Sudanese Health Ministry announced, Sunday.
“The number of victims reached 62 people, and 98 wounded,” Sulaiman Abdul-Jabbar, acting undersecretary of the ministry, said, at a press conference in the capital, Khartoum.
A total of 35,850 families have been affected nationwide, he said, adding, 22,676 houses completely collapsed, 13,074 partially collapsed, and 3,636 animals were killed.
However, Jabbar noted that, Sudan has the capability to face the dangers of the current rainy season.
“We have not yet reached the stage of declaration of disaster or appealing for external aid and assistance,” he said.
Since the beginning of Aug, most states in Sudan have been struck by heavy rains, which caused many houses to collapse and cut off main roads.– NNN-SUNA
