Khartoum, SUDAN
Heavy rain in Sudan has caused
extensive flooding that killed at least seven people in the country's south on
Tuesday, the state news agency (SUNA) reported.
"Seven citizens were killed, two injured and
10 villages affected by rain and flooding in Jazira state," SUNA said.
The downpours, which have battered parts of Sudan
for days now, destroyed hundreds of homes in the capital Khartoum.
At least six other people were killed over the past
week in Jazira and in the western region of Darfur where thousands of people
were affected by flooding.
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.
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