GENEVA: Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans face flooding of their tents and shelters by heavy rains, and materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave, the UN International Organization for Migration said on Friday. Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents sheltering families displaced by two years of war, and leading to the death of a baby girl due to exposure, local health officials said.

Officials warn hundreds of thousands of Palestinians lacking shelter are at risk as heavy rains lash the Strip.

Families face flooded tents, sewage, extreme overcrowding, and deepening hardship amid ongoing displacement.