Last hospital in Sudan’s El Fasher closed

South Hospital, the only civilian hospital left in El-Fasher where injured civilians could receive treatment, has been closed down.

News Center- The ongoing war that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan on April 15, 2023 has affected the city of El-Faster, the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. The city is home to more than 1.8 million residents and displaced people.

South Hospital, the only civilian hospital in the city of El-Faster, was closed down after the RSF attack on Saturday, the Doctors Without Borders (French: Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) announced on Sunday. The hospital was the last hospital providing treatment to the civilians. injured civilians could receive treatment.

According to the MSF, at least 1,315 wounded arrived at the facility and 208 people have died there from May 10 to June 6. The hospital had previously started evacuating patients after being impacted by fighting three times since May 25, and the remaining patients and staff were able to flee.

On Saturday, the RSF fighters drove up to the hospital and opened fire, killing several people, looting medicine and an ambulance.