A cholera outbreak occurred in the war-torn capital of Sudan, killing 70 people within two days

Cholera has broken out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, after being ravaged by war. Within two days, 70 people have died.

Agence France-Presse reported that the Ministry of Health of Khartoum Region announced on Thursday (May 29) that there were 1,177 confirmed cases of cholera in Khartoum on Tuesday (May 27), with 45 deaths. On Wednesday (May 28), there were 942 new cases and 25 deaths.

Over the past two years, the Sudanese army and the rapid Support Force of the paramilitary organization have been engaged in battles. The fighting situation in Khartoum has been intense, the sanitation situation has become increasingly urgent, and the related facilities have almost failed to operate normally.

Cholera is an endemic disease in Sudan. Since the outbreak of the war, the cholera epidemic has become more serious and frequent. A few weeks ago, rapid support forces launched a drone strike on Khartoum, causing disruptions to the city's water and electricity supplies and further exacerbating the local epidemic situation.

According to the report of the Federal Ministry of Health of Sudan, cholera has caused 172 deaths in the past week ending Tuesday, with 90% of the deaths in Khartoum State.

In addition, since August 2024, more than 65,000 cases of cholera have been recorded in 12 of the 18 states of Sudan, with over 1,700 deaths. More than 7,700 cases have been reported in Khartoum State alone, among which over 1,000 patients were children under the age of five. 185 people have died in the past five months.

The director of the International Rescue Committee for Sudan, Youssef, said, "Sudan is on the verge of a comprehensive public health disaster."