epaselect epa11569340 A man reads the Koran as he sits at a damaged house in a flood-affected area, in Masawi, the northern state of Merowe, Sudan, 28 August 2024. At least 132 people have died in Sudan due to flooding and heavy rains, according to a Sudan's Health Ministry statement on 26 August 2024. A total of 31,666 families and 129,650 individuals were affected by the flooding in ten states, the statement reads. Over 12,400 homes have completely collapsed and 11,472 partially damaged mainly in the Sudanese Northern and River Nile states. EPA/STR
