The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs is in contact with more than 150 Irish citizens in Sudan.
The Emergency Civil Assistance Team will provide consular and other assistance to Irish citizens and their dependents being evacuated.Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the situation in Sudan's capital Khartoum had "got worse in the last few days, and violence is being reported across the city".
"The situation on the ground in Sudan remains extremely volatile and I wish the ECAT and Defence Forces team every success in this mission," he added.Italy, Belgium, Turkey, Japan and the Netherlands said they were also organising evacuations, starting on Sunday. On Saturday, more than 150 people, mostly citizens of Gulf countries, as well as Egypt, Pakistan and Canada were evacuated by sea to the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah.
The World Health Organization says the fighting has killed more than 400 people and injured thousands. However, the death toll is believed to be much higher as people are struggling to get healthcare, as most of Khartoum's hospitals have been forced to close by the fighting.
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