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Conflict Incident Report

Palestinian girl crushed to death by closet in Ain al-Hilweh

Date of incident: 
August 12, 2015
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

A four year old Palestinian girl died Thursday after a closet fell on her in the southern refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh, the National News Agency reported. The NNA said Jana Ahmad suffered heavy bleeding after the closet fell on her at her parent's house in the camp, located in the coastal city of Sidon. She was rushed to Sidon's Governmental Hospital, before succumbing to her wounds, the Sidon-based news website Saida Online reported. Sidon's police department has begun investigating the incident, NNA added.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Aug-13/310961-palesti...

Primary category: 
Personal Accident [inc. drowning, suicide...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Other