UN says more than 700,000 affected by South Sudan floods

"Floods have caused extensive damage to homes, crops and critical infrastructure, disrupting education and health services and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks," said UN humanitarian agency OCHA in a situation report on Thursday.

Sudanese army soldiers look on as men transport by boat bags of food supplies brought to help people stranded in an inundated area in Tokar in the Red Sea State, following recent heavy flooding in eastern Sudan, on September 5, 2024. (Credit: AFP)