In brief
An air raid struck a crowded market in Toura, Northern Darfur, claiming at least 54 lives and injuring many more according to local monitoring organizations. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of the ongoing civil war in Sudan, now entering its second year. Eyewitness accounts and footage reveal horrific scenes of destruction, with victims' bodies scattered amid the wreckage.
On March 25, 2025, at approximately 4:24 p.m. ET, an airstrike conducted by Sudan's military devastated a crowded market in Northern Darfur, leaving at least 54 people dead and many others injured, per reports from local monitoring groups. Labelled as a likely war crime, this tragic event underscores the harsh realities of Sudan's ongoing civil conflict, which has persisted for nearly two years and led to numerous atrocities.As Sudan’s military celebrates recent victories in the capital, Khartoum, having seized the presidential palace, violence continues unabated in Darfur, where the strikes have caused massive devastation. Videos shared by the Darfur Victims Support group captured harrowing scenes of charred bodies and damaged structures in the affected market area. Data from monitoring organizations like the Centre for Information Resilience and evidence from NASA satellite images indicate that approximately 10,000 square meters of land were ablaze due to the bombing. Reports regarding the casualties are conflicting; one Sudanese group confirmed dozens of deaths, while the international advocacy organization Avaaz suggests the count may exceed 200, although a handwritten list from local activists currently includes 54 names. The chaos of wartime in Sudan continues to take a grievous toll on civilian populations.
