Sudan: Over 20,000 cases of Cholera disease in war-hit country

The war and heavy rains have caused a breakdown in infrastructure including issues with water supply - causing an outbreak of cholera in Sudan. Sudan’s health ministry shared on Monday that there are 24,116 reported cases, up significantly from 15,577 in late September. Port Sudan, the wartime capital, was already buckling under the pressure of thousands of displaced people and recently, its main water source the Arbaat Dam has burst from heavy rains. In Port Sudan, we filmed people struggling to find clean water and protect themselves against rampant disease. Sky News reports from the quarantine ward in Kassala's main hospital - which is the epicentre of the crisis. Read more: https://news.sky.com/topic/sudan-6985 #skynews #sudan SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales