South Sudan Boat Carrying People Fleeing Malakal Sinks; 200 Dead
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At least 200 people died when a boat ferrying people fleeing reports of violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state sank, army spokesman Philip Aguer said.
The boat, whose passengers included women and children, sank yesterday, Aguer said in a phone interview today from the capital, Juba. Malakal, the capital of South Sudan’s second-biggest oil-producing state of Upper Nile, is situated on the eastern banks of the White Nile River. Rebel forces said today they are advancing on Malakal and expect to capture the town within 24 hours.