Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid apocalyptic' battle for survival
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The humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated significantly, with recent reports indicating that two children died from starvation. GHA reported nearly 200 deaths related to hunger, including 96 children. The World Health Organization has warned that around 12,000 children under five are experiencing acute malnutrition, the highest recorded figure. The ongoing blockade complicates food access, with aid airdropped amidst perilous conditions. Many people are left scrambling for inadequate supplies, and only 8,700 of the 290,000 children needing assistance have been reached by UN partners.
Gaza health authorities report nearly 200 people have died of hunger, including 96 children, as the population struggles for food amid a blockade and dangerous conditions.
WHO warns that around 12,000 children under five are suffering from acute malnutrition; the highest monthly figure ever recorded, emphasizing a dire humanitarian crisis.
Mustafa Tanani described the dire situation, stating that aid dropped from planes lands in unreachable areas, leaving many desperate for food without any success in obtaining it.
Amidst chronic malnutrition, United Nations partners reached only 8,700 of the 290,000 children under five in urgent need of food and nutritional supplements.
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