Australian girl collapses in Syrian camp, renewing calls to repatriate women and children

Advocates warn it’s only ‘a matter of time’ before an Australian child dies after 11-year-old collapses due to malnutrition

An 11-year-old Australian girl collapsed due to malnutrition in al-Roj camp in north-east Syria, an aid group says, raising fears it is only “a matter of time before an Australian child dies”.

Save the Children revealed the girl had needed help from ambulance medics, as it stepped up calls for the Morrison government to urgently repatriate dozens of Australian children and their mothers from the camp.

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