Famine under way in Gaza, UN-backed experts say
by Emma Graham-Harrison from World news | The Guardian on (#6YZ1G)
IPC alert reports mounting evidence of widespread starvation and says worst-case scenario' is playing out
Famine is unfolding in Gaza, where Israeli restrictions on food aid and continuing fighting have produced a worst-case scenario", UN-backed hunger experts have said, calling for immediate intervention to save lives.
Mounting evidence shows widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths," the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) alert said. The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip."
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