Gaza's death toll paints 40% bleaker picture than initial estimates

from Daily Sabah

A study published Friday in The Lancet medical journal estimates that the Palestinian death toll during the first nine months of the Israeli rampage on Gaza was approximately 40% higher than previously reported by the enclave's health ministry.

As of June 30, 2023, the health ministry in Gaza had recorded 37,877 deaths.

However, the peer-reviewed study, which used data from the ministry, an online survey and social media obituaries, estimates that between 55,298 and 78,525 people died from traumatic injuries during the same period.

The study's most accurate estimate places the death toll at 64,260, indicating a 41% underreporting by the health ministry.

This number represents 2.9% of Gaza's pre-war population, or approximately one in 35 inhabitants, according to the study.

Researchers found that 59% of those who died were women, children and the elderly...

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