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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ruth Michaelson

Extra UK evacuation flight departs Sudan as rival factions clash

Drone footage shows dense smoke rising from fires near the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
Drone footage shows dense smoke rising from fires near the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Photograph: Social Media/Reuters

An additional UK evacuation flight left Port Sudan on Monday evening as fighting continues to rage in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

British passport holders, as well as doctors with leave to remain in the UK and their dependants, were told to arrive at Port Sudan international airport on the Red Sea coast before midday local time (11am BST). The flight left the coastal city just over six hours later.

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