Cholera Crisis Hits Sudanese City Hard

A cholera outbreak in Kosti, Sudan, has resulted in nearly 60 deaths and about 1,300 illnesses within three days. The outbreak has been linked to contaminated water following an attack on the city's water plant by a paramilitary group. The conflict has persisted for two years.

A severe cholera outbreak in Kosti, a city in southern Sudan, has claimed the lives of nearly 60 people and left approximately 1,300 others ill, according to health authorities.

The outbreak has been attributed to contaminated drinking water, following the shutdown of Kosti's water plant due to an attack by a well-known paramilitary group.

This group has been engaged in a prolonged conflict with Sudan's military for about two years, exacerbating the region's challenges amid a national health crisis.

(With inputs from agencies.)