The disaster occurred on August 31, 2025, when massive amounts of earth and mud swept through the village, flattening homes and farmland. The Sudan Liberation Movement Army (SLM/A), which controls the area, reported that all residents had been killed except one.
In their statement, they described the tragedy as unprecedented and urgently appealed to the United Nations and humanitarian agencies to help recover bodies from the rubble.
'The village and its people disappeared. It's an unprecedented tragedy,' a local farmer, Al-Amin Abdallah Abbas said.
He explained that the community was known for its citrus farming, making the destruction not only a human catastrophe but also an economic loss.
According to Reuters, the isolated location of Tarasin has made rescue efforts almost impossible.
The area can only be reached on foot or by donkey, and years of conflict in Darfur have already left communities cut off from aid.
Fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has displaced millions, and humanitarian organizations say much of Darfur has become a 'black hole' for relief operations.
Medical charities such as Doctors Without Borders have long warned that people living in the Marrah Mountains are among the most neglected in Sudan.
Rania Umutoni
Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/sudan-devastating-landslide-wipes-out-village-killing-1-000
