Hospital attack kills 64, including 13 children

At least 64 people have died in another attack on a hospital in Sudan, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).  Among the dead were 13 children, two nurses, a doctor and multiple patients at the Al Deain Teaching Hospital in Al Deain.

89 people, including eight health staff, were also injured and the hospital's paediatric, maternity and emergency departments were all damaged. The attack is the latest in the conflict between Sudan's military and the rebel Rapid Support Forces.

The RSF has blamed the military for the strike, which was in RSF territory. The army has denied the attack, but two officials told the Associated Press news agency that a strike was targeting a nearby police station.

"Enough blood has been spilled. Enough suffering has been inflicted," wrote Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO on X.

"The time has come to de-escalate the conflict in Sudan and ensure the protection of civilians, health workers, and humanitarians." The total number of deaths linked to attacks on healthcare facilities during the latest war in Sudan has now reached 2,036, according to the WHO. Read more from Sky News:Thousands killed in three days1,000 days of war in SudanUN sees 'hallmarks of genocide' "Beyond the devastating human toll, attacks on health care have immediate and long-term consequences for communities already in desperate need of both emergency and routine medical services," said Mr Ghebreyesus.

The latest attack on Friday night has rendered the Al Deain Teaching Hospital nonfunctional and other healthcare facilities are filling gaps in urgent healthcare..