Health Ministry: Death Toll from Nyala Market Attack Rises to 188 Dead, 356 Injured

The Ministry of Health of the Transitional Peace Government has announced that the death toll from the attack targeting the Tingung Market in the capital city of Nyala has risen to 188 deaths and 356 injuries, according to the latest reports received from health institutions and medical teams operating in the field.

​This tragic increase in casualties comes as medical and ambulance crews continue working to manage the large number of casualties and provide urgent medical care to the injured, including those with severe and critical injuries, amid exceptional pressures facing health institutions due to the volume of injuries and growing medical needs. ​The Ministry affirms that the announced figures reflect the toll recorded up to the time of this update, and that it will continue to monitor developments in the health and humanitarian situation in coordination with health institutions and medical teams, with the possibility of changes in the number of casualties based on subsequent field reports. ​The Ministry renews its condemnation of the targeting of civilians, civilian facilities, and markets, and affirms that protecting the civilian population and ensuring that the injured have unhindered access to health services are fundamental obligations under international humanitarian law. It also calls on international and humanitarian organizations to take urgent action to support health institutions in the city of Nyala, and to provide the necessary medicines, surgical supplies, blood bags, and medical supplies to save the lives of the injured.

​The Ministry emphasizes the necessity of holding those responsible for any violations accountable, and ensuring that perpetrators do not escape accountability.

​Ministry of Health Transitional Peace Government – Republic of the Sudan