Northern State, November 02 (Darfur24)
Drone attacks on Sunday knocked two electricity substations out of service in Abu Hamad, River Nile State, and Al-Dabba in Northern State, adding to a growing number of strikes targeting Sudan’s power infrastructure.
Sources told Darfur24 that drones targeted the two substations, causing significant damage and disrupting electricity supplies.
They said a loud explosion was heard at dawn in Al-Dabba, near the town’s electricity substation, as a similar attack was reported at the Abu Hamad substation in River Nile State.
River Nile Governor Mohamed Al-Badawi described the damage to the Abu Hamad transformer station as extensive, saying in a press statement that repairs would take considerable time.
Drone attacks on electricity facilities have increased since last week, raising concerns about disruptions to water supply stations and other essential services.
According to Darfur24’s monitoring, attacks on power infrastructure have affected Sennar, White Nile, Gedaref, Red Sea, Al-Jazeera, Khartoum, River Nile, Northern and South Kordofan states.
More than 14 electricity substations have been damaged in drone attacks, several of which have been put out of service.
On Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the escalating drone attacks by parties to the conflict, warning of their devastating impact on civilians.
Observers say the war has increasingly shifted towards attacks on critical infrastructure, including electricity facilities. Strikes on substations have caused widespread power outages, with several states experiencing near-total blackouts.
