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Girl in Khan Younis dies of malnutrition

A girl in the southern city of Rafah has died from malnutrition, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing medical sources.

According to the sources, Yaqin al-Astal succumbed to malnutrition and dehydration amid severe shortages of food and water.

Her death brings the total number of children who have starved to death in the region to 37.