Tue Sep 02 07:38:32 UTC 2025: **Headline: Landslide Devastates Darfur Village, Claiming Over 1,000 Lives Amid Ongoing Conflict**
**Darfur, Sudan – September 2, 2025** – A massive landslide has obliterated the village of Tarasin in the Marrah Mountains region of Central Darfur, Sudan, resulting in the estimated death of over 1,000 people. The tragedy, one of the deadliest natural disasters in Sudan’s recent history, occurred on Sunday, September 1, 2025, following days of torrential rainfall in late August. The Sudan Liberation Movement-Army, a rebel group controlling the area, confirmed the devastation, stating that the village has been “completely leveled to the ground” with only one known survivor.
The Marrah Mountains, located over 900 kilometers west of Khartoum, are a rugged volcanic chain and a known hub for displaced families fleeing the ongoing civil war. This disaster exacerbates an already dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where conflict between the country’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been raging since April 2023. The conflict has resulted in over 40,000 deaths and displaced over 14 million people, leading to famine and widespread atrocities, including ethnically motivated killings and rape.
Access to the Marrah Mountains, and much of Darfur, remains severely restricted for the UN and international aid organizations due to the ongoing conflict. The Sudan Liberation Movement-Army is appealing to the UN and international aid groups for urgent assistance to recover the bodies of the deceased. The International Criminal Court is investigating potential war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
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