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Baby Dies as Gaza Storms Worsen Crisis
11 Dec
Summary
- Torrential rains caused flooding in Gaza's tent camps for displaced people.
- A baby tragically died from hypothermia amid the severe weather conditions.
- Families are struggling with drenched bedding and urgently need rebuilt shelters.
Days of torrential rain have plunged Gaza's already devastated population into further hardship, submerging makeshift tent camps that house hundreds of thousands displaced by the ongoing conflict. The storm system, which began earlier in the week, has brought a new level of suffering to residents living in precarious conditions.
The severe weather has led to dire consequences, with reports indicating that a baby succumbed to hypothermia due to the extreme cold and wet conditions. Families shared harrowing accounts of children shivering through the night in drenched clothes and of their limited living spaces being inundated with floodwaters.
With bedding completely soaked and living areas difficult to manage, residents expressed an urgent plea for the rebuilding of Gaza. The current state of tattered tents offers little protection, and the prospect of enduring such conditions for an extended period is unbearable for those affected by the war and now, the relentless rain.
