DOHA, November 13. /TASS/. A nine-month-old baby has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, the first death recorded in the region due to extreme cold this season, the Health Ministry said.

"Nine-month-old baby Kinan Ahmad Arkik died of severe hypothermia, representing the first recorded death from cold this winter," the ministry said on Telegram.

According to the Health Ministry, the boy was already dead when he was admitted to Nasser Hospital in Gaza. The forensic medical examination confirmed that the cause of death was a sharp decrease in body temperature.

AFP news agency quoted Palestinian sources as saying that the child died while in a tent in a camp for displaced persons in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

The authorities of the enclave have repeatedly stated that the humanitarian situation there had sharply deteriorated due to heavy rains that hit the region. According to them, there is an acute shortage of insulated tents, waterproof flooring, winter clothing and heaters in refugee camps.