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ALT Former Children’s Hospital, El-Fasher Crowding and object disposal observed between 26-27 October 2025 and 28 October 2025 12.079599, 24.960337 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 26 October 2025 ©️2025 Vantor; 27, 28 October 2025 ©️Airbus DS 2025. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. In satellite imagery collected on 27 October 2025, clusters of dark colored objects consistent with people create a large queue outside the former Children's Hospital, stretching from the building to the gate of the compound. Across the street, a new cluster of white objects appear that are not seen in prior imagery collected on 26 October. In imagery collected on 28 October 2025, dark colored objects of a similar size and color as the queue seen in previous imagery now appear tightly grouped together. In the same image, a new set of light-colored objects appears in the southeast corner of the compound. Across the street, the object cluster appears to grow in number.
ALT Al-Saudi Hospital, El-Fasher Light-colored objects Observed on 28 October 2025 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 28 October 2025 ©️Airbus DS 2025; Analysis Conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery collected on 28 October 2025 of the Al-Saudi Hospital in the Daraja Oula neighborhood of El-Fasher shows at least four new clusters of light-colored objects that were not visible in prior imagery. Some white colored objects measure approximately 1.1-1.9 meters, although some objects appear more homogenous in color, making size measurement difficult. The light-colored objects in group C appear with reddish discoloration of the ground nearby.
ALT El-Fasher 27 October 2025 Technical vehicles, clusters of objects, and ground discoloration 13.6474933, 25.3081181 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 27 October 2025 ©️Airbus DS 2025; Analysis Conducted by Yale HRL. Blue Dots Symbolize Cluster of objects previously reported on by Yale HRL on 27 Oct 2025 Red Dots Symbolize Cluster of objects reported by Yale HRL on 28 Oct 2025 Imagery collected over the west of El-Fasher on 27 October 2025 shows clusters of objects along the city’s encircling berm following a path heading north. These objects are not visible in imagery collected on 26 October 2025 and the appearance of these objects coincides with reports that civilians were chased with vehicles and shot while attempting to flee El-Fasher.
ALT El-Fasher, West of Former UNAMID Compound Light technical vehicles and clusters of objects observed 26-27 & 28 October 2025 Copyright: 25 October 2025 ©️2025 Vantor; 27, 28 October 2025 ©️Airbus DS 2025. Analysis Conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery collected initially between 25 and 27 October 2025 shows the new presence of three light technical vehicles and two clusters of objects next to these vehicles. One cluster of objects is surrounded by a reddish ground discoloration. Further analysis of imagery collected 28 October 2025 of this location shows the same cluster of objects remain with the light technical vehicles no longer present.
ALT Daraja Oula, El-Fasher 27 October 2025 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 27 October 2025 ©️Airbus DS 2025. Analysis conducted by Yale Humanitarian Research Lab Clusters of objects and ground discoloration 13.6329010, 25.3271401 Imagery collected over the Daraja Oula neighborhood in El-Fasher on 27 October 2025 shows the presence of clusters of objects, ground discoloration, and light technical vehicles. The objects within these clusters measure between 1.5 meters – 2 meters in length. A group of light technical vehicles appear to be blocking the road near where what appears to be red discoloration on the ground. One cluster of objects is flanked by 3 light technical vehicles.
ALT Daraja Oula, El-Fasher 27 October 2025 Cluster of objects consistent with the size of human bodies and reddish ground discoloration Copyright: Satellite Imagery 27 October 2025 ©️Airbus DS 2025. Analysis conducted by Yale Humanitarian Research Lab 13.6325556, 25.3259461 In imagery collected over Darja Oula on 27 October 2025, the presence of clusters of light and dark colored objects consistent with the size of human bodies, reddish ground discoloration, and vehicles are visible. These observations are not seen in prior satellite imagery.
ALT Daraja Oula, El-Fasher 27 October 2025 Reddish ground discoloration and vehicle presence Copyright: Satellite Imagery 27 October 2025 ©️Airbus DS 2025. Analysis conducted by Yale Humanitarian Research Lab 13.6324204, 25.3282774 In imagery collected over Daraja Oula on 27 October 2025, two reddish ground discolorations are visible that are not seen in prior satellite imagery. Multiple vehicles are present in the same area, which appears consistent with door-to-door clearance operations.
ALT 157th Artillery Brigade, El-Fasher 27 October 2025 Clusters of objects and ground discoloration Copyright: Satellite Imagery 27 October 2025 ©️Airbus DS 2025. Analysis conducted by Yale Humanitarian Research Lab 13.6365946, 25.3109425 In imagery collected over the 157th Artillery Brigade in El-Fasher on 27 October 2025 shows the presence of clusters of objects along the defensive berm. These objects are not visible in imagery collected on 26 October 2025 and the appearance of these objects coincides with reports that civilians were shot attempting to flee El-Fasher over the berm.
ALT The escalating violence in Al Fasher, Sudan, is extremely dangerous for the estimated 130,000 children who remain trapped, surrounded by heavy fighting, relentless shelling, and critical shortages of food, safe water, and medicine.
