A sudden outbreak of violence in Sudan, beginning last month, has killed hundreds of people, and trapped millions in their homes.

Bodies lie in the streets and the sounds of gunshots reverberate off concrete walls torn with bullet holes. Many fear starvation.

Amid this chaos are hundreds of Australians. More than 230 of them have already been evacuated, but an unknown number are still struggling to leave.

Today, senior writer with The Age, Bianca Hall, on the conflict in Sudan - and the Australians stranded there.

Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.