Six children among the dead after Israeli missile 'error' sees strike hit crowds of people queueing for water in Gaza, officials say
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At least six children have been killed after an Israeli missile strike malfunctioned and landed on a crowd of people queuing for water, it has been claimed.
The strike, which killed a total of 10 people and injured 17 others, hit a water distribution point in the Nuseirat refugee camp according to Gazan officials.
Witnesses said a drone fired a missile at people who were filling up their jerry cans next to a water tanker.
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