Over 460 Killed as Sudan’s War Hits El Fasher Hospital: WHO Condemns ‘Appalling’ Attack

A brutal series of bombings and armed assaults on the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur, on 28 October, left more than 460 patients and healthcare workers dead, in what is being described as one of the deadliest single attacks on a medical facility since Sudan’s war began.

According to multiple reports, fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) not only bombed the hospital but also executed civilians, raped women, and kidnapped medical staff for ransom during the assault.

The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned the attack on the strongest terms. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization was “appalled and deeply shocked” by the deliberate targeting of healthcare facilities and workers.

Tedros confirmed that since April 2023, the WHO has verified 185 attacks on healthcare infrastructure across Sudan, leading to 1,204 deaths and 416 injuries among medical staff and patients.

He warned that such repeated attacks are not only war crimes but are also dismantling what remains of Sudan’s fragile healthcare system, leaving millions without access to treatment, safe childbirth, or humanitarian aid.

Despite the growing evidence of atrocities, international response has been muted, with humanitarian agencies warning that El Fasher’s hospital bombing marks a new low in a conflict already defined by mass displacement, famine, and unchecked violence against civilians.