High temperature exacerbates power outages, water crisis in Sudan due to drone attacks-Xinhua

High temperature exacerbates power outages, water crisis in Sudan due to drone attacks

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2025-05-26 20:17:29

A man pours water fetched from the Nile River into a water tanker near Al-Hattana neighborhood in Omdurman City, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, May 25, 2025.

In recent days, Khartoum State has been sweltering under a scorching sun, with temperatures soaring to 45°C, according to the latest report by the Sudan Meteorological Authority.

This intense heatwave has exacerbated existing challenges faced by the residents, including power outages and a severe drinking water crisis due to drone attacks that targeted power stations during armed conflicts. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)

Sudanese citizens get water from the Nile near Al-Hattana neighborhood in Omdurman City, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, May 25, 2025.

In recent days, Khartoum State has been sweltering under a scorching sun, with temperatures soaring to 45°C, according to the latest report by the Sudan Meteorological Authority.

This intense heatwave has exacerbated existing challenges faced by the residents, including power outages and a severe drinking water crisis due to drone attacks that targeted power stations during armed conflicts. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)

Sudanese citizens get water from the Nile near Al-Hattana neighborhood in Omdurman City, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, May 25, 2025.

In recent days, Khartoum State has been sweltering under a scorching sun, with temperatures soaring to 45°C, according to the latest report by the Sudan Meteorological Authority.

This intense heatwave has exacerbated existing challenges faced by the residents, including power outages and a severe drinking water crisis due to drone attacks that targeted power stations during armed conflicts. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)

Sudanese citizens swim in the Nile near Al-Hattana neighborhood in Omdurman City, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, May 25, 2025.

In recent days, Khartoum State has been sweltering under a scorching sun, with temperatures soaring to 45°C, according to the latest report by the Sudan Meteorological Authority.

This intense heatwave has exacerbated existing challenges faced by the residents, including power outages and a severe drinking water crisis due to drone attacks that targeted power stations during armed conflicts. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)