Hospital attack in Sudan leaves 70 dead – WHO Chief

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A drone attack on the only functional hospital in the Sudanese city of El Fasher has killed about 70 people and injured 19, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday.

“The attack comes at a time when access to health care is already severely constrained in the state due to the closure of health facilities following intense bombardments,” he said in a post on X.

“Above all, Sudan’s people need peace. The best medicine is peace,” he added.

Local officials reported the attack on the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, on Saturday, citing a similar death toll.

Local authorities blamed the strike on the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is fighting the Sudanese military and allied forces.