Recent aerial and ground bombardments targeting residential areas and markets in the cities of Khartoum and Omdurman have left more than 100 individuals dead and dozens injured. These fatal incidents occurred on Monday and Tuesday in Sudan, adding to an already escalating humanitarian crisis.
According to emergency room reports from the two cities, about 23 people were killed in the East Nile region, over 20 in Omdurman, and another 7 in southern Khartoum. Monday’s attacks also claimed 53 lives in a crowded market in the Mayo area.
Eyewitnesses speaking to “Sky News Arabia” described an increasingly precarious situation in several residential districts. As casualties mounted, the need for emergency medical services became even more pressing, but such services were scarce.
The Health Ministry of Khartoum state anticipates the death toll to rise, issuing an urgent call to medical personnel, first responders, and blood donors to help treat the wounded at local hospitals.
Since the outbreak of fighting between the army and rapid support forces on April 15, continued air and ground assaults have plagued Khartoum’s residential neighborhoods. These attacks have resulted in nearly 5,000 deaths and forced millions to flee the capital under dire humanitarian conditions.
The situation is further aggravated by a severe scarcity of medical and emergency services. Sudan’s healthcare system is on the brink of total collapse, with over 80% of hospitals no longer operational. There’s also an acute shortage of essential medicines and life-saving medical supplies.
Moreover, volunteers, emergency room teams, and medical personnel face extreme difficulty accessing besieged residential areas due to indiscriminate shelling. Many city districts’ residents, trapped amid the conflicts, endure tragic health, humanitarian, and security conditions, with casualties continually rising.
Despite the persistent gunfire and bombings, many residents risk leaving their homes to seek water, food, medicine, or escape to safer areas. Sadly, such attempts often end in death or arrest.
Local and international organizations and agencies are sounding the alarm over the worsening humanitarian disaster, especially as casualties rise among those trapped in combat zones.
For about five months, more than 80% of the neighborhoods in the three capital cities have been without water or electricity, with some areas completely cut off from supplies since the onset of the fighting.
