Gaza
Nine-month-old dies of cold in flooded Gaza camps
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A nine-month-old baby died of hypothermia Thursday after days of harsh weather and flooding swept through Gaza, his father and a doctor told AFP. The infant's death came as severe conditions displaced thousands of Palestinians living in tents across the territory.
The flooding and cold weather have created dire conditions in Gaza's displacement camps, where families lack adequate shelter and heating against winter weather.
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