With great regret, Youssef tells Sky News Arabia that the destruction has spread everywhere and caused a big change in the face of the capital. “Streets and many residential buildings and hospitals were destroyed and burned,” he said.
In fact, the destruction affected more than 40% of the center of Khartoum and large parts of the commercial, service and residential areas of the cities of Omdurman and North Khartoum, as well as many important monuments which shaped the face of the capital for hundreds of years.
And Youssef, who is over 60, says this scale of destruction could stay in children’s memories for many decades, as the reconstruction operations will take a lot of time and money, which will increase the suffering people face. to the difficult economic conditions that the country is currently experiencing.
High economic cost
Economists estimate the material cost of rebuilding what was destroyed by war at more than $10 billion. Economist Mohamed Sheikhoun told Sky News Arabia that the economic cost of the war will be very high and will negatively affect Sudan’s already struggling economy.
Since the start of the fighting on April 15, the service, industrial and banking sectors have been the most affected by the indiscriminate bombardments, which have affected almost everything.
According to preliminary statistics, more than 90% of working factories in Khartoum have been completely or partially destroyed and many food stores have been looted, which will lead to a massive shortage of daily supplies.
More than 60% of the capital’s regions are experiencing severe electricity and water shortages after fighting destroyed many major facilities and networks. Many areas of the capital are still living in total darkness and a complete shutdown of the water supply since the first week of the fighting.
In light of the widespread chaos that accompanied the fighting, around 100 branches of banks operating in the country were looted, burned and completely destroyed, raising great fears for the safety of deposits of individuals and institutions.
psychological effects
Observers warn of the adverse psychological effects that will result from the massive scale of destruction on the structure of the capital. According to journalist Musab Brier, the loss of life and infrastructure caused by the war will have serious repercussions on the ordinary citizen who has lost his property.
He added, “This destruction puts enormous psychological pressure on individuals, families and children, and produces a congested environment and tense nerves. The psychological state of the majority has become close to explosive, which requires psychological counseling to help people resist these emerging and potentially dangerous phenomena. explosive pressures and help them control them.”
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