Flood damages thousands of homes in Sudan

Flood has damaged thousands of homes in Sudan after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, with many streets in the capital Khartoum deep in water.

Heavy rains usually fall in Sudan from June to October, and the country faces severe flooding every year, wrecking properties, infrastructure, and crops.

The UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA, said earlier this week that, “Some 12,000 people in eight out of the country’s 18 states had been affected.

“Over 800 homes have reportedly been destroyed and over 4,400 homes damaged,” the UN said.

Last year, heavy rains forced Sudan to declare a three-month state of emergency, after flooding affected at least 650,000 people, with over 110,000 homes damaged or destroyed.

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