Flooding Kills 7 in South Sudan's Unity State, Official Says

BOR, SOUTH SUDAN - Authorities in Unity state say at least seven people are reported dead after floods submerged several homes in Mayendit County in recent days. The floods have also displaced about 400 families, officials say.  

Mayendit County Commissioner Gatluak Nyang told VOA's South Sudan in Focus that heavy rains had intensified over the past few weeks.   Seven people died of drowning, and 17 people have been bitten by snakes, Nyang said.  The floods destroyed infrastructure, houses and the livelihoods of hundreds of people. Nearly 90% of the land in Mayendit is submerged, Nyang said.