Torrential rain has swept across the Gaza Strip, flooding tents of displaced Palestinians and leading to the death of a baby girl due to cold exposure, according to local health officials. UN and Palestinian officials said at least 300,000 new tents are urgently needed for the roughly 1.5 million people still displaced. Most existing shelters are worn out or made of thin plastic and cloth sheeting. A ceasefire has broadly held since October, but the war destroyed much of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving grim living conditions.
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