Flash floods have displaced 63 families and damaged 130 homes in South Kordofan and North Darfur in southern and western Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday.
In a statement, the organization said heavy rains and flash floods ravaged the village of Al-Atafa in the Al-Tadamon locality of South Kordofan, displacing 49 families, destroying 49 homes and partially damaging 38 others.
The UN agency said the displaced families sought refuge in temporary shelters located in open areas within the same locality.
The IOM said that rains and floods also displaced 14 families in the Kabkabiya locality of North Darfur state on Thursday.
According to the organization, 14 homes were destroyed and 29 shelters partially damaged in the area.
There was no immediate comment from the Sudanese authorities on the report.
Sudan experiences heavy rainfall during its rainy season, which runs from June to October, often resulting in widespread annual flooding.
These natural disasters come as Sudan has been gripped by a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, leaving tens of thousands dead and displacing around 13 million people, according to UN and international estimates.
