Total blackout after drone strikes, fire in Sudanese city of Port Sudan
Source: Aljazeera
News | Sudan war
Total blackout after drone strikes, fire in Sudanese city of Port Sudan
Drones believed to have been launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are said to have struck fuel depot causing huge fire.
A large plume of smoke rising from a fuel depot in Port Sudan, Sudan, on May 6, 2025 [Khalid Abdelaziz/Reuters]
Published On 6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Multiple explosions have been heard and a huge fire has erupted in Port Sudan, as the war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rocks the previously quiet city for a third day.
Dark plumes of smoke could be seen on Tuesday emerging from the vicinity of the country’s main maritime port following the attacks on the city, a major hub for the army and the place where hundreds of thousands of displaced people have sought refuge during the two-year conflict.
Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, said residents in the port city reported that attack drones launched by the RSF hit multiple locations, including a fuel depot, Port Sudan International Airport, a power station and a hotel.
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