More homes destroyed as ‘worst floods in a decade’ hit Sudan

After annual rains that have left dozens dead in Sudan, thousands of people in the farming town of Al Managil and surrounding villages have lost homes and property in what they say is the worst flooding in a decade, Reuters reports. "We've lost everything," said 29-year-old Butheyna Alhadi, speaking while surrounded by the ruins of her family home. "Five families lived here and now it's destroyed. We have no shelter and we've lost all our property," she said. Nationwide, more than 150,000 people have been affected by flooding so far this year, double the number at the same stage of last year's rainy season, the United Nations says. Almost 34,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed, and authorities say 89 […] Source

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