Thousands Displaced by Flooding in South Sudan State

Thousands of residents of Warrap state in South Sudan have been displaced after heavy rains caused flash flooding that washed away entire villages, state officials and aid agencies said Tuesday. Benjamin Yaathdit Wol, the director of the South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in Warrap state, said officials know of at least 6,100 people who have been impacted by the flooding in two of the state's six counties, and fear the total figure is much higher. "We have two...

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