A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed at least 64 people: WHO

At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, the World Health Organization said Saturday, March 21.

The strike on the Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur on Friday also injured at least 89 others and rendered the hospital non-functional, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the WHO, said on X.

.@WHO has verified yet another attack on health care in #Sudan. This time, Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur’s capital, Al Deain, was struck, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients.

As a result of this… pic.twitter.com/RAwDR5YVjd

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 21, 2026

Sudan slid into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group, exploded into war throughout the country.

The RSF has blamed the military for the strike on the hospital.

The army has denied the attack, but two military officials said the strike was targeting a nearby police station. They spoke on the condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to discuss the matter openly.

The devastating war has killed more than 40,000 people, according to UN figures, but aid groups say that is an undercount and the true number could be many times higher.

The WHO has said that over 2,000 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities since the start of the war.

“Enough blood has been spilled. Enough suffering has been inflicted. The time has come to de-escalate the conflict in Sudan,” said Ghebreyesus.