WHO appalled by reported hospital killings in el-Fasher

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After the Rapid Support Forces seized el-Fasher, the WHO said it was appalled by reports that RSF fighters killed 460 people at the city’s main hospital. Local doctors and activists described facilities as “human slaughterhouses,” alleged six medics were kidnapped for ransoms, and reported a “horrifying silence” after Tuesday’s assault on the Saudi Hospital. BBC Verify analysed videos showing RSF fighters executing unarmed people. With an estimated 250,000 residents trapped and communications cut, aid groups warn devastation is only emerging. WHO has verified 185 attacks on health care since 2023 and urged an immediate ceasefire.