Drone strike disrupts power, shuts dialysis centre in Blue Nile capital
A dialysis centre in Sudan’s Blue Nile State has suspended operations after a drone attack on a power facility disrupted electricity supplies, leaving patients with kidney failure without access to life-sustaining treatment. The attack on a power generation station on Tuesday evening disrupted electricity supplies to Damazin, the state capital, the nearby city of Roseires and several other areas, forcing the centre to halt operations. The attack has been blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting the army since April 2023. The closure has raised concerns about the health of patients who depend on regular dialysis sessions and have few alternatives for accessing treatment elsewhere. Activists reported that one patient with kidney failure died around the…
