MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Saturday, the hospital accommodating some 200 people was hit by a series of aerial bombing raids. According to previous reports, the attack left at least 19 people dead, including three children, 37 injured and dozens missing.
Latest update #Kunduz: 12 MSF staff killed (same as previous update) + 10 patients (up from 7 yesterday) #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/5DSoY4ZcPB
— MSF International (@MSF) 4 октября 2015
Earlier in the day, Communications Manager for MSF Kate Stegeman said that the hospital in Kunduz was not functional anymore.
US forces confirmed they conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of the hospital at the time of the bombing.
The bombing took place despite MSF reporting the hospital location to all the parties in the Afghanistan conflict and continued over 30 minutes after US and Afghan military were first notified of the incident, the humanitarian organization said.
The US and Afghan authorities have launched a joint investigation into the bombing.
