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'The shelling is literally on his doorstep': Family of Manchester dad trapped in war-torn Sudan speak of fear
24.04.2023 - 10:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The family of a Manchester man trapped in war-torn Sudan have told of their fears as fierce fighting continues to rage. More than 400 people have been killed and 3,500 injured after war broke out in the north east African country.
Battles continue on the streets of the capital Khartoum, sparking fears of a humanitarian catastrophe. Elmugiera Hafazalla, a delivery driver and university student from Gorton, is among those trapped in the city after flying out for earlier this month ahead of a family wedding.
His ex-wife Siham Noureldin and son, Manchester Evening News reporter Hakim Hafazalla, were meant to be joining him, but cancelled their travel plans after the fighting broke out.
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As battles between the Sudanese army led by Gen Burhan and a powerful rival paramilitary group rage in and around Khartoum, foreign countries have struggled to repatriate their citizens — some of whom are running short on food and basic supplies.
Elmugiera, 56, is staying with family in an apartment block in the Al-Sahafa district of the city, which has been subject to heavy shelling and gunfire. A video taken by family members shows some of the damage to the neighbourhood.
In the mobile phone footage, burnt out cars and rubble from where a shell has hit an apartment block can be seen. The family member can be heard saying: "This is Khalid’s house, they hit it with a missile, it's on 49th street. Look at the situation we are in.
"The plane is just dropping bombs anywhere. Look at how our neighbours house windows have broken. All of it has broken. Oh my goodness, they destroyed the house. There is no god, but no god.
"This is where the missile hit. They have destroyed all
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