More than 10 children a day lose a limb in 'brutal' Gaza conflict: Report

More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict erupted three months ago, said Save the Children.

Since 7 October, more than 1,000 children have had one or both legs amputated, according to Unicef, with many of these operations on children done without anaesthetic. 

"I’ve seen doctors and nurses completely overwhelmed when children come in with blast wounds. The impact of seeing children in that much pain and not having the equipment, medicines to treat them or alleviate pain is too much for even experienced professionals," said Save the Children’s country director for the occupied Palestinian territory, Jason Lee. 

"Even in a war zone, the sights and sounds of a young child mutilated by bombs cannot be reconciled let alone understood within the bounds of humanity."