近來全球遭受極端氣候影響,各地都出現狂風、雷擊、暴雨等劇烈天氣。蘇丹就從上個月以來經歷最強烈雨季,多處都出現氾濫成災的情形,26日位於東部紅海州的阿爾巴特大壩 (Arbaat Dam) 更是直接潰決,洪水至今已奪走至少132條人命。
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根據媒體《France24》的報導,蘇丹阿爾巴阿特大壩因抵不住連日大雨,25日出現裂痕,到了26日更是完全坍塌,水淹周遭70個村莊,其中20個村莊甚至直接滅村,受災人數高達5萬人。
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雖然蘇丹每年都會發生洪水,但災情如此慘重還是頭一回,據官方統計,大水已奪走只少132條人命,還有上百人成失蹤,預計傷亡人數還會攀升。
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事實上,蘇丹經歷了長達16個月的內戰蹂躪,數百萬流離失所的災民才湧入東部區域,而阿爾巴阿特大壩正是當地重要水源地,如今又陷入洪災,只怕災情會更加嚴重。
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@africanstream The Arbaat Dam in eastern Sudan collapsed on 25th August following heavy rainfall – triggering an urgent humanitarian crisis. The ensuing flooding has devastated nearby villages, claiming the lives of around 60 people and leaving many more unaccounted for. Surging waters – unleashed after the dam, with a capacity of 25-million cubic litres, gave way – swept away houses, animals and people. This disaster was caused by an unusually intense rainy season that’s affected 10 states and already claimed 132 lives, according to the Health Ministry. The World Health Organisation reports 11,327 cholera cases, 316 of them fatal, since June. North and East Sudan have been particularly affected by flooding. Local officials estimate that about 50,000 homes have been destroyed in the Arbaat area, north of the Red Sea town of Port Sudan. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan inspected the flooded area near the town, which has become Sudan’s de facto capital, hosting the government, diplomats and aid agencies – with Khartoum, the official capital, engulfed in war. The flooding has exacerbated Sudan’s already dire humanitarian situation, as aid deliveries are hindered by flooded roads. 16 months of fighting between comrades-turned-rivals al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary’s Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have displaced 10.7-million Sudanese internally. Another 2-million have fled the country, and 25.6-million (half the population) are suffering crisis-levels of hunger. #ArbaatDam #Collapse #Dam #Sudan #HumanitarianCrisis #Flooding #Devastation #Disaster #RainySeason #Diplomats #Khartoum #Hunger #RSF #SudaneseArmy #KeepEyesOnSudan ♬ Suspenseful and tense orchestra(1318015) – SoLaTiDo
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