More than 61,000 people are estimated to have died in Khartoum state during the first 14 months of Sudan's war, according to a new report.

The number of people dying because of the civil war in Sudan is significantly higher than previously reported, according to a new study. More than 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state, where the fighting began last year,

A report said that more than 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state alone, triple the previous UN estimate for the entire country.