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Total blackout after drone strikes, fire in Sudanese city of Port Sudan

A large plume of smoke rising from a fuel depot in Port Sudan, Sudan, on May 6, 2025 [Khalid Abdelaziz/Reuters]

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.

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