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June 8, 2023

Hundreds of Trapped Children Rescued from Orphanage in Sudan's Capital
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In Sudan, a massive fire erupted Wednesday at a fuel storage depot
inside a military base in the capital Khartoum as fighting raged between
Sudan's army and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The
fire threatened to ignite a warehouse filled with weapons and ammunition
and prompted fears among nearby residents who remain trapped in their
homes. Witnesses reported houses in the area have been hit by stray
artillery fire and bullets.

Meanwhile, UNICEF says it has rescued nearly 300 children and 70
caregivers from a Khartoum orphanage that's been cut off by the
fighting. More than 70 children have died from hunger and illness at the
orphanage since mid-April. Khartoum residents say drinking water and
other necessities remain in short supply.

Mirghani Abdalaziz Diab: "It's laborious and dangerous to fetch water
from the Nile River. If you drill a well, even to a depth of 20 meters,
you still can't get water. Now we can only pay for water. A small bottle
of water might be free, but you have to pay to get more. A bucket of
water costs 4,000 Sudanese pounds."



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