Sudanese army-launched drone strikes hit a truck carrying people to a funeral and a market accused of supplying fuel to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), killing more than 300 people, sources said.
According to the sources, the two separate strikes struck those at the funeral convoy and at the market. The market had been alleged to be providing fuel to the RSF, the sources added.
The attacks come amid intense and often chaotic fighting between the Sudanese army and the RSF that has severely affected civilian areas across the country. The use of drones in populated areas has raised concerns about the high civilian toll.
Independent verification of the casualty figures and the precise circumstances of the strikes was not immediately available. Local sources relaying the information described large numbers of dead, but access to the sites has been constrained in many parts of the country by ongoing hostilities.
International agencies and humanitarian organisations have repeatedly warned that escalation of the conflict is producing mounting civilian suffering. The reported strikes and heavy loss of life are likely to increase pressure on parties to the fighting and on outside actors to seek ways to protect civilians and improve access for aid deliveries.