A fuel station located in an area controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) came under shelling, in Khartoum on Sunday.

It resulted in the deaths of 28 civilians.

The attack also left 37 people injured, including 29 who suffered from severe burns and others who sustained shrapnel wounds.

The South Belt Emergency Response Room, a network of volunteer rescuers, confirmed the casualties and reported the harrowing aftermath.

This attack is just one of many that have come as a result of the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which has intensified since April 2023.

The war has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced over 11 million people.

Creating what the United Nations has termed the world’s largest displacement crisis.

As the army continues its efforts to regain control of Khartoum, it has been advancing toward the capital in recent weeks, hoping to reclaim territory held by the RSF.

In the early stages of the conflict, the RSF had successfully pushed the Sudanese army out of Khartoum.

With paramilitary forces taking control of much of the city.

However, the army remains in control of Port Sudan, a crucial location on the Red Sea coast, where the government loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is based.

The fierce fighting between the two forces has led to widespread devastation across the country.

While the Sudanese army has made significant strides in regaining key areas, such as the Sennar state capital of Sinja, which was recaptured in late November, the RSF still controls much of Darfur.

The agricultural heartland of central Sudan, and has made further advances in the southeast.

The situation remains dire, with the civilian population bearing the brunt of the violence.