At least nine children died in Thar’s Civil Hospital Mithi on Monday due to malnutrition and various other diseases, sources in the health department said while speaking to a local media outlet.

The deceased children include a four-year-old, a 32-month-old, a 45-day-old, two six-day-olds, a five -day-old, and two newborns.

Earlier this month, two children — including a four-month-old — had died due to malnutrition in the Mithi hospital. The total death toll in November has climbed up to 54, while that for the current year has shot to 757.