At least 460 people were recently killed in the city of El Fasher in Sudan after its last functioning hospital, named the Saudi Maternity Hospital, was hit during an assault by the parliamentary Rapid Support Force.
The hospital had remained operational despite a severe 18-month-long siege, heavy shelling, and major shortages in supply.
More than 2000 people have been killed in just two days of RSF activity after they took over the city, moments after the extended siege.
Satellite imagery analyzed by the Yale School of Public Health Humanitarian Research Lab showed vast pools of blood and human bodies in the sand in this region.
The WHO described this incident as deeply shocking and appalling, noting that six health workers, including a nurse and a pharmacist, were kidnapped from the hospital on the day of the attack.
They called on all parties to protect health facilities, workers, and patients under international law.
The massacre is an alarming situation and just goes to show the grave situation in the country. The UN’s top relief official rolled out a stark warning to the global community. ‘Blood on the sand, blood on the hands’- urging immediate and robust action to stop the flows of weapons and ensure humanitarian access.