At least 120 people were killed in indiscriminate shelling on Monday in the Dar es Salaam district of the Sudanese city of Omdurman, across the Nile River from the capital Khartoum, according to a local volunteer network.
The Umbada Emergency Response Room said the death toll was provisional, indicating the death toll could rise.
Rescuers say medical supplies are running low, as health workers struggle to treat large numbers of people suffering from injuries caused by the bombing.
The civil war in Sudan, which has been ongoing for 21 months, has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands, the displacement of more than 12 million, and pushed the country to the brink of famine, in what the United Nations describes as one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world.
It began last year after a disagreement between the army leadership and the paramilitary force, the Rapid Support Forces, over the future direction of the country.
The Ambada Emergency Response Room did not determine who was behind the attack that occurred in Omdurman.
Volunteers and emergency response teams faced challenges in accessing certain areas due to ongoing fighting.
Most of the city of Omdurman is under the control of the army, while the Rapid Support Forces control the capital and part of the greater Khartoum area.
In the past few weeks, the army has intensified its offensive in Omdurman with the aim of regaining control. The army reportedly seized three areas and confiscated weapons left behind by paramilitary forces.
Rapid Support Forces fighters are retreating from their positions in two neighborhoods. Residents on both sides of the Nile River reported shelling across the river, with bombs and shrapnel regularly hitting homes and civilians.
“The area has been devastated by prolonged fighting, exposing residents to stray bullets and shrapnel hitting homes,” the Umbada Emergency Response Chamber said.
Both sides have been accused of targeting civilians, including health workers, and indiscriminately bombing residential areas.
The recent skirmishes forced emergency response rooms, which support local communities amid the ongoing conflict, to close several health centers, affecting the provision of medical services to thousands of residents.
