Deadly blaze kills 33 in S Sudan's western Bahr el Ghazal region


Devdiscourse News Desk | Juba | Updated: 07-05-2019 15:13 IST | Created: 07-05-2019 13:08 IST
Deadly blaze kills 33 in S Sudan's western Bahr el Ghazal region
The spokesman said in a statement late on Monday that 60 other people were in a critical condition after the fire on Sunday and the death toll was expected to rise. Image Credit: Pxhere
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A bush fire fanned by gusty winds has gutted four villages in South Sudan's Western Bahr el Ghazal region, killing 33 people, the president's spokesman said.

The spokesman said in a statement late on Monday that 60 other people were in a critical condition after the fire on Sunday and the death toll was expected to rise.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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