An uneasy calm has settled over the northern Sudanese city of Ad-Dabbah after deadly tribal clashes shattered the peace.
Fighting broke out near the city’s main market, turning the busy commercial centre into a scene of chaos.
Traders and residents fled as violence escalated, prompting authorities to evacuate the market.
Ambulances rushed the injured and the dead to the local hospital as anxious crowds gathered nearby.
Security forces intervened after hours of fighting, restoring a fragile calm to the market area.
Authorities are expected to issue a statement explaining the cause of the violence.
The clashes erupted hours after local officials launched a campaign to remove illegal street encroachments.
The operation, led by security and executive committees, aimed to widen roads and improve public order.
Although many residents initially welcomed the campaign, it was followed by a deadly outbreak of communal violence.
