Strong explosions reported in Port Sudan
ALBAWABA - Several blasts and huge fires were reported in the eastern city of Port Sudan in Sudan on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Also Read Drone attack targets airport of Port Sudan
The explosions and fire were reported even around the seaport, as the civil war rocked the city for a third day after it had previously enjoyed calm, highlighting that fighting was more intensified in other regions, including the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.
A powerful explosion took place at dawn on Tuesday, with a cloud of smoke seen rising into the sky from the port, AFP reported.
🚨 عاجل | لليوم الثالث على التوالي، تواصل مليشيا الدعم السريع شن هجمات بطائرات مسيّرة على مواقع متفرقة بمدينة بورتسودان، شملت:- محطة كهرباء ميناء بشائر 2- محيط مطار بورتسودان الدولي- مستودعات شركة النيل للبترول- قاعدة فلمنجو العسكرية- شقق مارينا وفندق كورال
- قصر الضيافة… pic.twitter.com/0u0P2xiL7w — Sudan War Updates (@sudan_war) May 6, 2025
Eyewitnesses further mentioned that an explosion in a warehouse, while others added they heard the sounds of anti-aircraft missiles launched from the north of the city.
Nonetheless, flights at Port Sudan Airport were frozen after it was targeted by a drone. An airport official, who preferred not to reveal his identity, said, "A drone targeted the civilian part of Port Sudan Airport, and scheduled flights were canceled," two days after the military base there was attacked by drones.
The civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (generally referred to as Hemedti), on April 15, 2023.
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