At least nine people have died in Agoot village of the proposed Aweil East state after possibly eating toxic, or contaminated food.
“They died within the same hour and all started by vomiting and one passed away just like that” one witness told Radio Tamazuj.
Aweil East State Minister of Information Ayuel Yai said that a medical team was dispatched to the area to investigate the mysterious death of the nine individuals, but the cause of death is still unknown.
“Their finding is that there is no disease suspected, and it is not affecting other people — Only the nine who have died” Yai said. “The victims might have eaten contaminated food or fruit but there is no proof since there have not been any tests carried out to identify if there is a poison that they have eaten” Ayuel added.