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Google Earth: Crystal Clear Shots of Darfur Village Damage

Where: Sudan
April 12, 2007 at 10:38 AM | by | Comments (0)

Google Earth using toggle layers to draw attention to certain political causes is not new. However, new crystal clear, high resolution imagery show destroyed Darfur villages and refugee camps in haunting clarity.

In some villages, the resolution is high enough to show the burnt ruins of individual houses. Just zoom in on the flame icons, especially in the western part of the Sudan.

President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan has denied that widespread atrocities have occurred in Darfur, but the United Nations estimates that more than 200,000 people have been killed and 2.5 million displaced in four years.

Tourists are not going to be flocking to the Sudan anytime soon, but volunteer travelers have plenty of opportunities to get involved.

There is currently a travel warning for US citizens traveling to the Sudan.

Related Stories:
· Satellite Imagery of Darfur Village [Jaunted]
· Darfur on Google Earth [Google Earth]
· Sudan Tourism [Official Site]

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