Hunger-Related Death Rises in Tigray Amidst Ongoing Investigation Into Food Aid Theft, Persisted Suspension addisstandard: Ethiopia
that over 270 people have died of hunger in the zone over the past three months. About 100 deaths were reported from IDP centers in Shire, Shiraro, Asgede, Endabaguna, and Adi Daero, whereas, the remaining deaths were registered in local villages in the zone according to Teklay.
"Locals, especially the IDPs are in bad condition, they are begging everywhere with their children, and it is heartbreaking," said Shushay. About 250,000 IDPs and 1.3 million residents in the Eastern Tigray zone, and half a million IDPs and one million residents in the Northwestern zone need humanitarian aid, according to the local officials.
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