Overview
- WHO verified at least 64 dead and 89 injured, including 13 children, two nurses and one doctor, after the El‑Daein Teaching Hospital attack.
- Pediatric, maternity and emergency departments were damaged, leaving the hospital non-operational and causing a critical interruption of essential services.
- The UN humanitarian office voiced consternation, and WHO condemned the assault and called for protections for health workers, patients and facilities.
- The Sudanese rights group Emergency Lawyers reported the strike was carried out by the army, while the military denied involvement and pointed to RSF tactics.
- WHO notes the incident follows at least 213 recorded attacks on health care during the nearly three-year war between the army and the RSF across Sudan.