About 500 children died from hunger in Sudan since fighting erupted in April

About 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan – including two dozen babies in a government-run orphanage in the capital of Khartoum – since fighting erupted in the East African country in April, a leading aid group said Tuesday.
Save the Children also said that at least 31,000 children lack access to treatment for malnutrition and related illnesses since the charity was forced to close 57 of its nutrition centers in Sudan.
Sudan was plunged into chaos after monthslong tensions between the military and a rival paramilitary force exploded into open fighting on April 15. The conflict has turned Khartoum and other urban areas into battlefields. Many residents live without water and electricity, and the country’s health care system has nearly collapsed.