Gaza’s government media office says famine is spreading in the enclave, with “more than a million children at risk”, Al Jazeera reports.

“Vital sectors in Gaza are collapsing amid a stifling blockade and shameful international silence. We warn that the humanitarian catastrophe will continue to worsen at a frightening rate as the occupation continues to close the crossings,” the office said.

It added that famine has become a “reality” with at least 52 deaths, including 50 children, due to hunger and malnutrition.