Cholera kills 25 in two days in Sudan's Darfur amid deepening war
The town of Tawila has been the hardest hit in Darfur, with 58 new cholera cases reported on Sunday alone.
A humanitarian organization said that 25 people have died in just two days from Sudan’s cholera outbreak in Darfur, compounding a humanitarian crisis brought on by more than two years of war.
What happened: The epidemic in Darfur, which began in June, has infected 11,733 people and caused at least 454 deaths, Adam Regal, spokesperson for the General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugee Camps in Darfur, said in a statement on Sunday.
Regal said that 12 people died from the disease on Saturday and another 13 on Sunday.
The hardest hit area is Tawila, located roughly 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of El Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur. The town has recorded 5,417 infections and 78 deaths since the outbreak, with 58 new cases reported on Sunday alone, according to Regal.
