Ten people killed after heavy rains in Sudanese capital
August 27, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — Ten Sudanese were died and dozens were injured following unprecedented heavy rains which led to the destruction of more than 1300 houses in the Sudanese capital.
The rate of rain in the state yesterday have broken the rainfall record in 1988, which saw the largest wave of flooding as rainfall average ranged between 70 to 90 mm, Sudan Meteorological Office said today.
The rains have paralyzed the Sudanese capital, and the schools were closed after water surrounded many neighborhoods.
Director of Civil Defense in Khartoum State, Major General Omar Hassan Abdallah told reporters today that they had received dozens of reports of damage to property in different parts of the capital following yesterday rain that lasted approximately ten hours.
The Sudanese council of ministers in its regular meeting today directed to swiftly drain the disposal of rain water in order to avoid any damage to life and properties.
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murlescrewed
Ten people killed after heavy rains in Sudanese capital
Wow…what’s up with all that development that jallabah has been talking about. Donkey-pushing miserables.
oshay
Ten people killed after heavy rains in Sudanese capital
Pray these rains don’t come to South otherwise we’ll have gallons of mud from the huts melting and burying people alive.
BUSTA 2
Ten people killed after heavy rains in Sudanese capital
Among the death are 6 Dinkas so bad!!
I am current in Khartoum three days visit to meet some delegations. When the incident happened, I managed to tour around and what I descover was 6 people who killed were people from South Sudan from the tribe Dinkas which is so embrassing news to the Southerners.
I am calling upon Kiir Government to take steps and found solution how those boys who are dying in North go home. It sound so bad when his (Kiir’s) boys are dying when he is in power and the question is what will happen if he is not in power???????
Brother in Christ,
Busta 2