More than 60 reported killed in northeast Sudan dam collpase

Local media have reported that the dam burst on Saturday night due to heavy seasonal rainfall in the northeast.

Dozens of people have been reported killed after a dam collapsed in northeastern Sudan, as the country deals with heavy rainfall leading to disastrous floodwaters.

The Federal Ministry of Health initially said in a statement on late on Sunday that the Arbaat Dam north of Port Sudan had collapsed, killing four people in the floodwaters and sweeping away homes.

It added that resources had been deployed to the area to help those stranded.

However, local news outlets, including al-Taghyeer and Medameek, reported that the number had risen to at least 60 people, citing local officials.

Many more are reported to be missing.