A man, his wife and their three children died and a 4-year-old girl sustained minor injuries after their house collapsed in Aguok South County in Gogrial State on Sunday.
The incident happened after the house collapsed due to heavy rains at Lol-Nyiel village.
Aguok South County Commissioner Mou Madut confirmed to Radio Tamazuj on Monday that five members of a family died and a 4-year-old girl survived with minor injuries.
He said the victims were among more than 3,000 people who were displaced from their homes following fighting between the Apuk and Aguok clans in May.