UN says flooding affects 710,000 people in South Sudan

The UN agency called for coordinated action to address the escalating disaster, noting that humanitarian partners are rapidly responding to the immediate needs of flood-affected populations with life-saving assistance.

Floods caused by heavy rains that began in May have worsened an already critical humanitarian situation marked by severe food insecurity, economic decline, continued conflict, disease outbreaks and the repercussions of the Sudan conflict, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).