Burma: "catastrophic" violence for young people, according to Unicef

The repression carried out by Burmese security forces since the coup in early February could have "

"

consequences

for the country's youth, UNICEF director Henrietta Fore warned on Sunday.

"

" said Ms. Fore in a statement.

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The United Nations has estimated the death toll in the crackdown on Saturday's protests at 107 people - including seven children - but expects the death toll to rise further.

Local media report 114 dead.

“Beyond the immediate impact of the violence, the long-term consequences of the crisis for the country's children could be catastrophic,

” she said.

The official pointed out that basic health services were already lacking in Burma, citing the fact that nearly one million children did not have access to vaccines and five million to vitamin A.