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Dongola rebuilds after floods

    NAIROBI

    Nearly 12 weeks after Nile floods threatened to wash Dongola away, the biggest town in northern Sudan has begun the slow process of rebuilding, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The river broke its banks on 10 September, submerging much of the town and ruining the homes of some 50,000 people.

    No-one was killed in the floods. State governor al-Badawi al-Khair Idris was quoted as saying some 6,000-7,000 houses were destroyed, affecting more than four-fifths of the town's residents. Dongola, situated some 750 km north of Khartoum, is frequently hit by floods, but this year's were far worse than usual.

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