Over 60 killed in strike on hospital in Sudan's Al Deain, says WHO chief

More than 60 people have died following a strike on Al-Deain Hospital in southwestern Sudan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on X.

Among the victims are 13 children, two nurses, one doctor, and several patients. At least 64 people were killed in total, and 89 others were injured, including eight medical personnel. The pediatric, maternity, and emergency departments were damaged in the attack.

“As a result of this tragedy, the total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan’s war has now surpassed 2000. Over the nearly three-year conflict, WHO has confirmed that 2036 people have been killed in 213 attacks on health care, including Friday night’s strike in Al Deain,” Ghebreyesus said.

Al-Deain Teaching Hospital is currently non-operational due to extensive damage, causing a critical disruption to the provision of essential medical services.