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WHO verifies deadly hospital attack in El‑Daein, Sudan
WHO confirms at least 64 people killed, including 13 children, in a strike on El‑Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, underscoring the ongoing collapse of Sudan’s health system.
The World Health Organization has verified a deadly attack on El‑Daein Teaching Hospital in El‑Daein, the capital of East Darfur State, Sudan, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients. The strike severely damaged the hospital, disrupting critical care amid an already fragile health system. WHO Director‑General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law and highlighted the broader pattern of assaults on health facilities across Sudan. With more than one‑third of health facilities nationwide non‑functional and hundreds of attacks recorded since 2023, the incident underscores the extreme vulnerability of patients, health workers, and medical infrastructure in the country.
- Status
- active
- Location
- El‑Daein Teaching Hospital, El‑Daein, East Darfur State, Sudan
- Date added
- 2026-03-26 05:48 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-26 05:48 UTC
- Source
- AFP via Nampa
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