WHO says attack on Sudan hospital killed 64, including 13 children
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An attack on al-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, on Friday night killed at least 64 people, including 13 children, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The victims included patients, nurses, and a doctor, with another 89 people wounded. The attack damaged the hospital's paediatric, maternity, and emergency departments, rendering it non-functional and cutting off essential medical services. The WHO reports that the total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan’s conflict has now surpassed 2,000. The Sudanese rights group Emergency Lawyers reported that the attack was an army drone strike. The ongoing conflict between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, has created a humanitarian crisis with tens of thousands killed and millions displaced.
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AI-ExtractedThe WHO had confirmed the killing of 2,036 people in 213 attacks on healthcare.
The total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan’s war has now surpassed 2,000.
Another 89 people, including eight healthcare staff, were wounded.
Attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed at least 64 people, including 13 children.
The attack damaged the hospital’s paediatric, maternity and emergency departments, rendering the facility nonfunctional.
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