Bodies pile up without burials in Sudan's capital, marooned by a relentless conflict

Bodies pile up without burials in war-torn Sudan

It was a funeral no one had envisaged: Sadig Abbas’ lifeless body was lowered hastily into a shallow unmarked grave in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, not long

Bodies pile up without burials in Sudan's capital, marooned by a relentless conflict

It was a funeral no one had envisaged: Sadig Abbas' lifeless body was lowered hastily into a shallow unmarked grave in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, not long after dawn.

Bodies pile up without burials in Sudan's capital, marooned by a relentless conflict

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — It was a funeral no one had envisaged: Sadig Abbas’ lifeless body was lowered hastily into a shallow unmarked grave in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, not long […]

Bodies pile up without burials in Sudan’s capital, marooned by a relentless conflict

It was a funeral no one had envisaged: Sadig Abbas’ lifeless body was lowered hastily into a shallow unmarked grave in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, not long after dawn.

Bodies pile up without burials in Sudan's capital, marooned by a relentless conflict

By JACK JEFFERY and ASHRAF IDRIS Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Nearly four months of violent street battles between the Sudanese Army and a powerful paramilitary group have made funerals a near impossibility, particularly in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum. Residents and local medical groups say corpses lie rotting in the capital’s streets, marooned by a conflict that shows few signs of easing. In June, the health minister said more than 3…

Bodies pile up without burials in Sudan's capital, marooned by a relentless conflict

Nearly four months of violent street battles between the Sudanese Army and a powerful paramilitary group have made funerals a near impossibility, particularly in Sudan's capital of Khartoum.