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Girl, 7, dies in incident with sister, 13

A 7-year-old girl has died in the eastern German city of Leipzig after an apparent incident with her 13-year-old older sister, police reported Saturday.

The police were called to an apartment block in the Kleinzschocher district on Friday evening and found the seriously injured 7-year-old there. She was taken to hospital where she later died.

According to police, the girl's 13-year-old sister is currently being treated at a specialist clinic.

Leipzig police said they were investigating the incident and declined to provide further details.