STORY: Sudan dam collapse leaves at least 60 dead, hundreds missing
SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 26, 2024
DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:44
LOCATION: Khartoum
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of flood submerging surrounding areas
2. various of official delegation inspecting the area affected by the water from the collapsed dam
3. various of Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, inspecting the area
4. various of aerial view of flooded area

STORYLINE:

Arbaat Dam in eastern Sudan collapsed on Sunday, causing severe flooding that has killed at least 60 people, with hundreds still missing, a Sudanese official reported on Monday.

Omer Issa Tahir, head of the Red Sea State's Water Corporation, added that the dam burst has devastated villages near Port Sudan, the capital of the state.

He emphasized the urgent need for interventions in the dam area and surrounding villages, highlighting risks such as scorpion and snake bites for those who climbed mountains to escape the water.

Local media said the dam collapse, caused by heavy rains, led to intense flooding filled with silt, destroying nearby villages and making rescue efforts difficult.

The dam, located about 20 kilometers north of Port Sudan, had a reservoir with a capacity of 25 million cubic meters and was a major water source for the city.

The UN reports that heavy rains and flooding have affected around 317,000 people across the war-torn country since June. The Sudanese Meteorological Authority expects the rains and flooding to continue until mid-September.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Khartoum.
(XHTV)