Army shelling of market kills dozens as Sudan violence escalates

Witnesses say some victims' bodies still lay uncovered two days after incident in Omdurman

At least 30 people died when the Sudanese army shelled a market in Omdurman during what residents of the country's most populous city described as the worst week for civilian casualties since the outbreak of war in April.

Most of the victims in the incident at the Shaabi souk on Tuesday were children and women, according to witnesses. Medical sources said the shells were fired from the Karri military base, which the army controls, during fierce fighting with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.