A rebel group in Sudan’s Darfur region appealed for help from international aid organizations on Monday after a landslide it said killed more than 1,000 people in a remote village. The landslide happened on Sunday after heavy rain and leveled the village of Tarasin, located in the remote Marra mountains, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said in a statement. Only one person from the village survived, it added. The group, which claims controls over parts of the region, appealed to the United Nations and aid organizations for help in recovering bodies. There was no immediate confirmation of the death toll from other regional authorities or international aid organizations. The United Nations and Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, did not respond to questions submitted outside business hours on Tuesday.

Full report : A landslide triggered by heavy rain destroyed an entire village in Sudan’s Darfur region on Sunday, killing more than 1,000 people.