The violence has cut water and power to much of the city, and damaged and closed hospitals. Civilians are trapped in their homes or stranded, risking theft and looting if they venture out.
On the outskirts, people lug suitcases long distances by foot towards bus stops as they try to flee the city.
It is the first time fighting on this scale has affected the capital, which is composed of Khartoum and the adjoining cities of Bahri and Omdurman and has a total population of more than 10 million at a confluence of the Nile. The violence has cut water and power to much of the city, and damaged and closed hospitals. Many civilians are trapped in their homes or stranded, risking theft and looting if they venture out.
After more than a week of warfare, the reporter found residential streets largely deserted. In addition, petrol has become hard to obtain, and there were few cars. Supplies of flour and other staples are dwindling, and vegetables are scarce and expensive.
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