174+ civilians now dead in ongoing Sudan conflict

The Sudanese Doctors Union stated that at least 30 civilian deaths and 245 injuries were reported across the country’s various regions yesterday, including some critical cases.  

They state on the fifth day of violent clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that the civilian death toll rose to 174 and more than 1,041 people were injured,. 

In their daily report detailing the number of fatalities and injuries in Sudan, the doctors state that Khartoum saw three deaths and 11 injuries yesterday, while Khartoum North (Khartoum Bahri) recorded five deaths and 45 injuries. In Omdurman, there were 18 injuries reported.

South Darfur’s capital, Nyala, recorded six deaths and 63 injuries, and North Darfur’s capital, El Fasher, nine deaths and 36 injuries. Zalingei, the capital of Central Darfur, reported five deaths and 60 injuries. Meanwhile, El Obeid, North Kordofan, had two deaths and nine injuries and Dongola in Northern State reported two injuries. 

Hospitals

The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) sounded the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the country, stating that: “39 out of 59 hospitals in Khartoum and nearby states are now out of service.” 

In a statement posted on Facebook by the CCSD today, they said that only 20 hospitals are fully or partially operational. According to the CCSD, some of the hospitals that are no longer working were bombed, while others were evacuated by force.  

The fighting in Khartoum and other areas of Sudan is ongoing, with both the army and paramilitary force pointing fingers at each other for violating a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire that was due to commence yesterday evening. 

As the military confrontations escalated, the Sudanese Ministry of Health made an urgent appeal for patients and staff to evacuate the Fedail Hospital in central Khartoum. The hospital was bombed with heavy weapons, which led to a hole in the central gas and main water tanks for dialysis patients. The nearby Alzaytouna Hospital was also hit and subsequently evacuated yesterday. 

In addition to the bombed hospitals, many hospitals in the capital are struggling to operate under such dire conditions, due to power outages and shortages of medical supplies.  

The Khartoum state Ministry of Health has warned that healthcare facilities are on the verge of shutting down and called for a sustainable solution to the shortage of energy supplies and blood bags.