US EditionStrike on Sudan Hospital Kills 64 as Health Care Death Toll Tops 2,000
The strike killed 64 people including 13 children and medical staff, pushing total deaths from health facility attacks in Sudan's war past 2,000, WHO reported.
- On Friday night, a strike hit Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, nurses and a doctor, and rendering the hospital non-functional.
- The attack came amid the war between Sudan's army and the RSF, with responsibility disputed as the RSF and Emergency Lawyers blamed an army drone, while the army denied targeting the hospital.
- WHO's SSA confirmed 2,036 deaths in 213 attacks, with 89 wounded, including eight health staff, and damage to paediatric, maternity and emergency departments, on Friday.
- WHO is supporting local health partners to scale up capacity and deploy trauma care supplies, with Tedros urging de-escalation and protection of civilians, saying 'Enough blood has been spilled. Enough suffering has been inflicted'.
- SSA figures show attacks on health care are growing deadlier year-on-year, with 65 attacks in 2025 causing 1,620 deaths and displacing around 12 million people needing aid.
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WHO chief says at least 64 killed in Sudan hospital strike
An airstrike on a Sudanese hospital over the weekend has killed at least 64 people, the World Health Organization confirmed Sunday, as the country's warring militaries traded accusations of responsibility.
Shafaq News - Khartoum: The Sudanese Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Sudanese army continued its airstrikes on densely populated areas and facilities during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, resulting in casualties, including women and children receiving treatment at a hospital in North Darfur that was bombed. The Observatory detailed an attack by a Turkish-made Akanji drone belonging to the Sudanese Air Force in Port Sudan, targeting Al-D…
At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in an attack on a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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