dies at age 96. welcome to bbc news. we start in sudan. in the last few hours, the government has urged british passport holders to had to an airfield to join a ventilation evacuation flights. the first plane has landed in cyprus, where onward flights will be organised to the uk. those trying to leave sudan are confronted with a series of possible routes out. those who reached the many living in the east of khartoum involves crossing the nile with at least some of the bridges reported to be under the control of rival russia. one of those trying to escape is a british citizen in sudan. yes, we try to go to a safer place, and then there, we received an e mail. as soon as possible. now we are on the way now, hopefully we will be there in the next couple of hours. this is an incredibly frightening situation. are you travelling by yourself? i know you re in a coach, butjust yourself? i know you re in a coach, but just from your own yourself? i know you re in a coach, butjust fr