A sudden breach in Sudan’s Al-Rahad agricultural project canal sent torrents of water into Al-Faw city, flooding residential areas and threatening homes.
The rupture occurred at kilometre 67 of the main canal, turning a vital waterway into a fast-moving flood.
Floodwaters quickly spread through neighbourhoods, transforming streets into shallow, muddy rivers and raising fears of further property damage.
Families watched anxiously as the water entered homes, increasing concerns about rapidly deteriorating humanitarian conditions.
Emergency teams called for immediate engineering intervention to seal the damaged section and prevent the breach from worsening.
Officials warned that delays in containing the flood could allow the water to spread further and devastate nearby rural towns.
