The number of civilians who died of hunger in Ayod County in Pangak State, located in what is otherwise known as Pow State, has reached to at least 415, according to a local aid worker.
Last month, local organizations reported that at least 300 people died of hunger in Ayod County.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Monday, Thomas Tut Gany, the Director of Christian Mission for Development, a local non-governmental organization, said the 415 people died of hunger in Pagiel, Tharmouth, Kandak, Padiek and Buot areas.
However, Gany pointed out that the World Food Program (WFP) has started to drop some food to the conflict-affected people in Kuachdeng, Mogok and Wau areas.
Gany, whose organization works across Ayod County, noted that the WFP plans to distribute food items to nearly 25,000 people in Wai and 32,000 others in Gurwai.
According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) update released by the government, three UN agencies and other humanitarian partners, some 100,000 people are facing starvation in parts of South Sudan where famine was declared on 20 February.
Photo: Sudanese refugees at Lelo, Upper Nile State, 3 October 2013 (Radio Tamazuj)