Ten civilians lost their lives, and over 30 others were wounded in a General Abdel Fattah al Burhan-controlled army’s air strike on Sunday.
The strike targeted a bustling market in southern Khartoum’s Southern Belt, marking the third such attack in under a month.
Volunteer rescuers from the Emergency Response Room (ERR) reported that the victims perished in a harrowing blaze.
The wounded, many suffering severe burns, were rushed to Bashair Hospital, with five in critical condition.
This tragedy unfolds amidst a brutal conflict between Burhan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), ongoing since April 2023.
A staggering 26,000 deaths were reported in Khartoum alone between April 2023 and June 2024, according to global health researchers.
Khartoum has become a crucible of devastation, with entire neighborhoods reduced to ghost towns and seized by combatants.
Despite its aerial supremacy, Burhan has failed to reclaim the capital from the RSF.
The war has displaced 11.5 million people across Sudan, with nearly a third fleeing from Khartoum, U.N. figures reveal.
Both warring sides face damning accusations of targeting civilians and indiscriminately shelling residential areas, deepening the nation’s despair.