El-fasher: At least three children are dying every day in El-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, due to malnutrition and disease, Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement Friday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the humanitarian situation in El-Fasher has been deteriorating for over a month, with a rising number of child deaths due to acute food shortages and increasing cases of malnutrition. The absence of any humanitarian corridor threatens thousands of children, as highlighted in a statement released through US social media company X.

The Sudan Doctors Network expressed deep concern over the tragic situation observed by their field teams in El-Fasher. They urged the international community to comprehend the severe food and medicine crisis caused by the ongoing siege, which has resulted in the daily loss of at least three children due to malnutrition, disease, and a lack of medical and humanitarian resources.

On Thursday, four UN agencies, including the International Organization for Migration, UNICEF, the World Food Program, and the UN refugee agency, issued a joint statement revealing that 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, are trapped in El-Fasher, deprived of essential food, water, and healthcare.

A grassroots committee, El-Fasher Resistance Coordination, reported on Wednesday that at least 239 children have died of hunger due to the RSF (Rapid Support Forces) siege of El-Fasher, although they did not specify the timeframe for these deaths. The RSF has been besieging El-Fasher since May 10, 2024, while the Sudanese army attempts to break the siege of the city, which is a crucial humanitarian operations center for the five Darfur states.

The conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, ongoing since April 2023, has resulted in more than 20,000 deaths and displaced 14 million people, according to the UN and local authorities. However, research from US universities estimates the death toll to be around 130,000.