Death toll from violence in Sudan rises to 61 - health ministry

Sudanese protesters are seen near burning tyres used to erect a barricade on a street, demanding that the country's Transitional Military Council handover power to civilians, in Khartoum, Sudan June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer - Copyright STRINGER(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 06/06/2019 - 12:32•Updated 20/04/2024 - 00:34

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KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The official death toll in Sudan from violence that erupted on Monday has risen to 61, the director general of the Health Ministry said on Thursday, up from a previous toll of 46.

Suleiman Abdel Jabbar told Reuters that of the 61 documented cases, 52 were from the capital Khartoum and they included 49 civilians killed by gunfire and three security personnel who died from stab wounds. The rest were from other provinces.