At least five houses were burned to ashes in Kuacjok town in South Sudan’s Gogrial State on Sunday evening, several eyewitnesses said.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Sunday, the eyewitnesses said the fire that destroyed five houses in area broke out at one of the thatched huts. No casualties reported after the incident.

They pointed out that the affected families lost money, while calling on the Kuacjok municipality to citizens about the risk of fire in the town.

This is the third incident since the beginning of this year.