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Col. Philip Aguer, the SPLA Spokesman said that; “yes the report we got is that these people were trying to escape” rebels’ attacks on Malakal.
He explained that, forces loyal to Riek Machar had been sending messages to everyone in Malakal saying Malakal is under attack and people started running into different directions.
“One of the barges used to cross the river to the Shilluk Kingdom was overloaded with more than 200 women and children and unfortunately it sunk and all the passengers perished,” Aguer said.
Describing the incident “disastrous,” Aguer said the forces loyal to Riek should be held accountable for the accident.
Fighting has been reported in Malakal as rebel forces staged an attack to seize the town for the second time since the conflict began on December 15.
According to the United Nations, some 400,000 South Sudanese civilians have fled their homes over the past month.
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