At least 64 people, including children, were killed in an attack on a hospital in East Darfur. WHO warns of a critical collapse of health care in the region.
At least 64 people have been killed in an attack on a medical facility in Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. TASR informs about it according to the reports of the AFP and DPA agencies.
- 64 people died in an attack on a hospital in Sudan.
- Among the victims were children, patients and medical personnel.
- The hospital in al-Dhaín is out of order after the attack.
- The conflict in Sudan has already caused more than 2,000 victims in hospitals.
- The UN describes the situation in Sudan as a humanitarian crisis.
The attack took place in the Sudanese state of East Darfur. Among the casualties are many children, medical staff and patients. The head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, specified that the hospital is out of service as a result of the attack, which occurred on Friday, which means a critical interruption of essential health care for the area. The number of victims in connection with attacks on hospitals in the war in Sudan has currently exceeded 2,000.
Tedros specified that the attack took place in the city of al-Dhain, the capital of East Darfur, and the teaching hospital there was hit. At least 64 people lost their lives, including 13 children, and another 89 people were injured. The hospital’s pediatric department, as well as the maternity ward and the emergency room, were damaged.
They call for de-escalation
“Enough blood has already been spilled. Enough suffering has been caused. The time has come to de-escalate the conflict in Sudan and ensure the protection of civilians, health and humanitarian workers,” Tedros said, adding that healthcare should never be targeted.
The Sudanese human rights group Emergency Lawyers said the hospital was hit by a drone attack by the Sudanese army, which regularly attacks paramilitary-controlled al-Dhain.
Sudan has been wracked by war since April 2023, with fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Force (RSF) paramilitary. The United Nations (UN) called this conflict the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. Around 12 million people have been displaced as a result, and half the population is facing famine, while tens of thousands have already died.
