Drone attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur kills at least 70, says WHO chief
Drone attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur kills at least 70, says WHO chief
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it was ‘the only functional hospital in El Fasher’. At least 70 people were killed in an attack on a hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said, urging an end to attacks on healthcare workers and facilities.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, confirmed in a post on social media that a drone attack on the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital, “the only functional hospital in El Fasher,” killed at least 70 and injured 19 people. “The appalling attack on Saudi Hospital in El Fasher, Sudan, led to 19 injuries and 70 deaths among patients and companions. At the time of the attack, the hospital was packed with patients receiving care,” Ghebreyesus posted on X, formerly Twitter.
“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. “As the only functional hospital in El Fasher, the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital provides services which include gyn-obstetrics, internal medicine, surgery and paediatrics, along with a nutrition stabilisation centre.”.
“We continue to call for a cessation of all attacks on health care in Sudan, and to allow full access for the swift restoration of the facilities that have been damaged,” he added. “Above all, Sudan’s people need peace. The best medicine is peace.”.
