One person died and four others sustained serious injuries after a building collapsed on them at Mayen-rual Market in Gogrial East County on Wednesday.
The county commissioner Ayom Bul told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday that the building was an old shop that collapsed during a heavy storm.
"At around 4:30 PM the old building fell on the people in Mayen-rual market and killed a person by name Bol Madut Madut, a 29-year old," he said. "Four others had serious wounds especially one person from Tonj North, Abiem Mayar village who was terribly injured was taken to Pankot Health Centre while the rest remained at Luony Aker Primary Health Care Unit."
According to the commissioner, the building that collapsed was old and built using local materials. He added that no other buildings were destroyed by the heavy rains.
Meanwhile, Joseph Manut, Pathuon West Payam Administrator, said the incident was unfortunate, saying the deceased was from the Police CID department.