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At least 120 people were killed in indiscriminate shelling on Monday in the Dar Salaam district of the Sudanese city of Omdurman, across the Nile from the country’s capital, Khartoum, according to a local volunteer network.
Ambada’s emergency response unit said the death toll was preliminary, suggesting the death toll could rise.
Rescuers say medical supplies are running low as medical workers struggle to treat the large number of people injured in the bombings.
Sudan’s 21-month-old civil war has killed tens of thousands, displaced more than 12 million and pushed the country to the brink of famine in what the UN describes as one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
It began last year after the leadership of the army and the paramilitary force, the Rapid Support Force (RSF), fell out over the future direction of the country’s development.
Ambada’s emergency response unit did not specify who was behind the attack in Omdurman.
Volunteers and emergency response teams have faced challenges accessing certain areas due to the ongoing fighting.
Most of Omdurman is under the control of the army, while the RSF holds the capital and parts of the greater Khartoum area.
Over the past few weeks, the army has stepped up its offensive on Omdurman with the aim of regaining control. The army reportedly captured three districts and confiscated weapons left behind by the paramilitary forces.
RSF fighters retreat from positions in two areas. Residents on both sides of the Nile report shelling across the river, with bombs and shrapnel regularly hitting homes and civilians.
“The area has been devastated by prolonged fighting, leaving residents at risk of random bullets and shrapnel hitting their homes,” the Ambada Emergency Response Center said.
Both sides are accused of targeting civilians, including medical workers, and indiscriminate shelling of residential areas.
Recent fighting has forced emergency response units supporting local communities amid the ongoing conflict to close several health centers, affecting health services for thousands of residents.
