Thousands of people have abandoned their homes because serious flooding in Leer County of Unity state, local authorities said.
Grace Lazarus, the deputy mayor of Leer town, said malaria cases are on the rise while food and medicine are lacking since floods cut off the road connecting the county to the other parts of the state.
“Our people are suffering, there are no mosquito nets, tents, medicines and food since floods swept away all crops,” Grace told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday.
Separately, the state director for Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), Gatmai Gatkuoth said they visited the affected people and found 10 people hospitalised with snake bites around Leer County.
“We went around the county and found 10 people hospitalised with snake bites due to the floods that displaced people,” he said.
He urged the national government and aid agencies to intervene.
Last month, South Sudan’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) warned that thousands of people displaced by floods and conflict could face serious food shortages if not supported.
In May, experts warned that most parts of South Sudan will be hard hit by floods from June to September.