MITHI: At least 257 children died of malnutrition and diseases during four months of this year in Thar region as drought condition persist, sources told PPI Tuesday. According to a report, over 505 children died in Thar in 2018, 450 in 2017; 479 in 2016 and 398 in 2015. “Thar is the most affected area of Sindh by drought as a result, food insecurity is rising with each passing day. It is matter of great concern that Thar children have been dying in larger proportions as compared to other regions of Sindh on daily basis, he added. Around 20 per cent of acute malnutrition is prevalent among the children and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW).

Source: Pakistan Today April 16, 2019 16:09 UTC