Death Toll From Sudan's Floods Rises To 83

The death toll from flash floods in Sudan since the start of the country's rainy season has climbed to 83, an official said on Tuesday.

This is as the downpours continued to inundate villages all across the east African nation.

Brig. Gen. Abdul-Jalil Abdul-Rahim, the spokesman for Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defense, said that at least 36 people have been injured since May.

He added that more than 18,200 houses have been completely destroyed across the country while around 25,600 were partly damaged.

The United Nations also said more than 146,200 people have been affected by the floods.

The western Darfur region and the provinces of Nile River, White Nile, West Kordofan and South Kordofan are among the hardest hit, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

The rainy season in Sudan usually starts in June and lasts until the end of September, with floods peaking in August and September. Last year, more than 80 people were killed in flood-related incidents during the rainy season.