
An airstrike on Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s hospital in Old Fangak has left at least seven people dead and 20 others injured, the medical charity said on Saturday.
According to MSF, the attack began around 4:30 a.m. when two helicopter gunships dropped a bomb on the hospital pharmacy, destroying it completely before firing on the town for about 30 minutes. At 7 a.m., a drone reportedly bombed the town’s market.
By 8 a.m., MSF said it had received 20 wounded patients at the hospital, four of whom were in critical condition. One patient and two caregivers, including an MSF staff member, were injured inside the facility MSF says 7 people died in airstrike on their hospital in Fangak
An airstrike on Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s hospital in Old Fangak has left at least seven people dead and 20 others injured, the medical charity said on Saturday.
According to MSF, the attack began around 4:30 a.m. when two helicopter gunships dropped a bomb on the hospital pharmacy, destroying it completely before firing on the town for about 30 minutes. At 7 a.m., a drone reportedly bombed the town’s market.
By 8 a.m., MSF said it had received 20 wounded patients at the hospital, four of whom were in critical condition. One patient and two caregivers, including an MSF staff member, were injured inside the facility during the bombing.
“The complete destruction of our pharmacy, which stored all medical supplies for the hospital and outreach activities, has severely compromised our ability to provide care,” said Mamman Mustapha, MSF’s Head of Mission in South Sudan.
MSF condemned the attack, emphasizing that it had shared the geolocation of all its structures, including the Old Fangak hospital, with all parties to the conflict. the bombing.
“The complete destruction of our pharmacy, which stored all medical supplies for the hospital and outreach activities, has severely compromised our ability to provide care,” said Mamman Mustapha, MSF’s Head of Mission in South Sudan.
MSF condemned the attack, emphasizing that it had shared the geolocation of all its structures, including the Old Fangak hospital, with all parties to the conflict.