Egypt suspends more flights to Sudan due to turmoil

The national airline of Egypt, EgyptAir, said on Tuesday that it will keep all flights to and from Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport suspended owing to the ongoing turmoil in that country.

EgyptAir announced in a statement that “the suspension will continue until further notice.”

After hostilities broke out between the Sudanese army and its paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Saturday, EgyptAir announced that all flights to and from the Khartoum International Airport would be suspended for 72 hours.

Flights to and from Sudan have been cancelled by a number of airlines, including the flag carrier Saudia, Emirates, flydubai, and Air Arabia of the UAE.

Following the announcement that one of Saudia’s planes had been lost at the airport in Khartoum, the decision was made.

Satellite photographs demonstrate the harm caused by recent fighting at Khartoum International Airport.

According to a UN representative in Sudan, as of Monday, 185 people had died and 1,800 had been injured as a result of the fighting in Sudan.

Fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in Sudan for a third day, resulting in an additional 185 fatalities and at least 1,800 injuries.