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Darfur hospital out of service after drone strike, WHO says
Summary
The World Health Organization and aid officials report that a drone strike wrecked Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, putting the facility out of service and leaving more than 2 million people without proper referral care; the WHO said the strike killed 70 people and wounded 146.
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Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur was taken out of service after a drone strike last week, the World Health Organization and a senior aid official reported. The hospital served Al Daein city and surrounding districts and acted as a referral center for more than two million people. Satellite imagery and analysis released after the strike show extensive damage to the facility. Parties to the conflict dispute responsibility for the attack.
Key facts:
- The WHO and a senior aid official say the hospital is now completely out of service and that more than 2 million people in the area have lost proper referral care.
- The WHO reported that the strike killed 70 people, including children and women, and wounded 146 others.
- Satellite imagery analyzed by the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab showed multiple precise impacts and extensive damage to the hospital, and local and international groups have attributed the strike to the military while the army has denied targeting the facility.
Summary:
The loss of Al Daein Teaching Hospital creates a significant gap in referral and specialized services, and the WHO said patients may now face journeys of more than 160 kilometers to reach the next referral hospital. Undetermined at this time.
