News Center- The death toll from a cholera outbreak in war-torn Sudan has risen to 852, Sudan’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The total number of cholera cases in the country has reached 29,000, the ministry added. The ministry also gave information about the number of displaced people since last week. “2,500 people (502 households) have been displaced to the Jebel Marra region from El Fasher. The living conditions of displaced people have been deteriorating due to the lack of food, drinking water and medicine,” said the Spokesperson of Sudan’s Health Ministry, calling on international organizations to provide urgent humanitarian assistance and the necessary needs for those fleeing the ongoing clashes in El Fasher.

According to IOM, about 410,000 people were displaced from El Fasher to other localities (mostly Jabbal Marrah) between May 2024 and October 2024. The conflict that started in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan on April 15, 2023 continues. The intensified conflict causes humanitarian crises and human rights violations in the country.

Since June 2024, heavy rains and floods in Sudan have contributed to the spread of cholera. On August 12, Sudanese officials declared a cholera outbreak.