Death toll soars past 180 as generals battle across Sudan

Smoke is seen rising from Khartoum’s skyline in Sudan (Marwan Ali/AP)

Sudanese in the capital Khartoum and other cities have huddled in their homes for a third day, as explosions and gunfire thundered outside and the army and a powerful rival force battled in the streets for control of the country.

At least 185 people have been killed and over 1,800 wounded since the fighting erupted, UN envoy Volker Perthes said.