Fire at Sudanese military arms factory warehouse south of Khartoum - SUNA

A fire broke out at a small warehouse in a Sudanese military arms factory on Friday, state news agency SUNA reported and has been brought under control.

Witnesses told Reuters they heard a number of explosions and saw flames and thick smoke rising from the factory compound south of the capital Khartoum. The factory is located alongside a number of other military facilities in the densely populated district of Al-Shagara.

The interior ministry said six ambulances rushed to the factory compound and there were no immediate reports of casualties.