Ankara:Some 2,800 people have fled 10 villages in Sudan's southeastern Blue Nile State in a single day as security conditions worsen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported.

According to Anadolu Agency, the UN migration agency stated that its field teams estimated 560 households, or about 2,800 people, have been displaced from villages in Wad al-Mahi locality. These individuals have moved to Al-Roseires locality within the same state.

The villages affected include Miri, Jabal Nimr, Abu Qudaf, Bashkarkat, Ab Jankour, Makla, Matangiya, Jabal al-Nour, Menza, and Manshiling. The IOM described the situation as "tense and volatile" and is actively monitoring the developments.

Previously, on Thursday, the IOM reported that 7,000 people, forming 1,400 households, had also fled four villages in Wad al-Mahi due to insecurity.

Last month, the agency noted that 99,277 individuals had been displaced in Blue Nile State between January 11 and August 23. The region has recently seen a military escalation, with attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North.

Sudan's humanitarian crisis has intensified with the ongoing conflict between the army and the RSF, which began in April 2023 over disputes on military unification. This conflict has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of approximately 13 million people, based on estimates from the UN and other international sources.