A measles outbreak has turned deadly in Kandhkot, a district in Sindh, where a five-year-old child died on Tuesday after contracting the disease in Tangwani’s village of Daulat Gajani.

The deceased child has been identified as Shoaib Ahmed.

According to locals, two brothers of the deceased child are also infected with measles and are in critical condition, fighting for their lives.

Affected families said the outbreak has put the lives of children at serious risk and urged authorities to immediately dispatch health teams to the village to control the spread of the disease.

Residents appealed for urgent medical assistance as fear and concern continued to grow in the affected area.