Flooding in Sudan's capital kills six, ravages more than 1,000 homes

The Sudanese Professionals' Association has said that more than 1,300 homes were damaged or destroyed by flooding in Khartoum's southern outskirts.

MENA

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The New Arab & agencies

13 August, 2019

Heavy rainfall over the weekend inundated houses in Khartoum's southern outskirts [Getty]

Flooding triggered by heavy rains inundated hundreds of houses in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and elsewhere in the country, killing at least six people Tuesday, the state-run news agency said.

SUNA news agency said at least five people, including two children, were killed when rains destroyed their house in the village of Rifaa in central Jazeera province. Another two children were injured, the report added.

In the nearby village of Zarqa, at least 15 houses were destroyed, and at least one person died, the agency said.

The Sudanese Professionals' Association said on Tuesday that rains over the weekend have caused floods that destroyed or damaged more than 1,300 homes on the southern outskirts of the city, where the White and Blue Nile rivers meet.

The SPA says the flooding could lead to epidemic diseases and overwhelm sanitation services.

Footage circulated online showed flood waters cutting off roads and sweeping away houses and people's belongings. Large swathes of agricultural land in the area have been flooded.

Military rulers have deployed troops to help people deal with the flooding. The Health Ministry has said at least 12 province have been affected by torrential rains since earlier this month.