After intense battle between the army and opposing groups, several buildings in the capital of Sudan have caught fire.
The famous Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower was seen in videos published online on Sunday enveloped in flames.
The building’s architect, Tagreed Abdin, wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “This is truly painful.”
Since fighting started in April, airstrikes and ground engagements have persisted in Khartoum and other cities.
According to the UN, more than a million individuals have been compelled to leave the nation.
One of Khartoum’s most recognizable sights is the 18-story oil company tower, which is situated close to the River Nile.
Ms. Abdin bemoaned “such senseless destruction” and claimed it shaped the city’s skyline.
The building’s glass-fronted, cone-shaped structure and origin of the fire are yet unknown. There haven’t been any injuries or fatalities reported.
A struggle for control between the commanders of the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) set off the unrest in Sudan on April 15.
Days of unrest were preceded by the RSF’s redeployment of members across the nation, which the army viewed as a danger.
According to the Sudan War Monitor, which analyzes the conflict, the RSF attacked army-controlled areas on Saturday, including a building housing the justice ministry’s offices. As a result of the attack, several government buildings are said to have caught fire.
Attacks on army facilities persisted into Sunday, according to witnesses, according to AFP.
Residents of a southern city neighborhood where the army was attacking RSF strongholds reported hearing “huge bangs” as they woke up to AFP.
Health officials said on Sunday that all of Khartoum’s major hospitals, as well as those in the Darfur region, were shut down.
The doors and windows of Nawal Mohammed’s family home, which is at least 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from the capital’s fighting, trembled under the intensity of the blasts, according to the 44-year-old.
The battles on Saturday and Sunday were referred to as “the most violent since the war began” by the speaker.
A group of attorneys who support democracy claimed that since Friday, “dozens of civilians” have died as a result of the violence in Khartoum.
A further report of fighting came from El-Obeid, which is located 250 miles (400 km) south of the city.
The military has been using airstrikes to damage RSF strongholds as they battle to seize control of the capital.
Around 7,500 people have died in the violence, and more than five million have been displaced.
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