Amid the continuation of the war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces for the third day, the humanitarian situation in Khartoum has deteriorated, and while about 100 people have been killed and a thousand injured, warnings of pressure on hospitals are escalating in conjunction with a water crisis. And the Sudan Doctors Syndicate reported, today (Monday), that at least 97 people have been killed and more than 940 others injured since the clashes erupted (Saturday).
An official source in the Khartoum North Water Authority said that the main water station in the city was severely damaged as a result of the clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which caused a stifling water crisis that affected most of the neighborhoods of Khartoum North.
Eyewitnesses reported that the neighborhoods of Khartoum North suffer from a shortage of water supplies, amid appeals made by citizens to the Civil Defense to provide water through its mobile vehicles.
While an official in the Sudanese Electricity Company revealed that there was a power outage in large parts of Khartoum and a number of cities, with 3 important transformer stations completely out of service, and 4 stations operating at only half of their capacity. He accused a military force, which he did not name, of occupying the Jabal Awliya Transformation Station and using it for military purposes after expelling its workers.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warned of the depletion of medical supplies it distributed to health facilities before the escalation between the two parties. She explained that the movement of doctors, nurses and ambulances in Khartoum is restricted due to insecurity. She urged both sides in the fighting to respect the neutrality of health care and to ensure unrestricted movement to health facilities for those injured in the clashes.
The Sudan Doctors Syndicate called on all medical staff to support, given the presence of large numbers of injured and critical cases that require urgent surgical intervention. The union launched an urgent appeal to humanitarian organizations and health bodies, both international and regional, to provide aid and provide medical supplies to all hospitals and health facilities in Khartoum, and areas of clashes in the various states.
The union called for the necessity of pressure to oblige the two parties to the conflict to stop the fighting, and to provide safe passages for civilians, ambulances, and medical personnel.
The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced (Sunday) an agreement to open safe temporary paths for humanitarian cases. According to a statement by the army, a UN proposal was approved to open safe paths for humanitarian cases, starting from 4:00 pm yesterday, and for a few hours, while preserving the right to respond to the Rapid Support Forces.
For its part, the Rapid Support Forces announced their approval of this proposal, indicating at the same time their right to respond.
Okaz (Khartoum) @okaz_online