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Death toll in Wau gunfire rises to 25

WAU (12 Apr.)

The death toll from the latest upsurge in fighting in Wau town, nothwastern
South Sudan on Monday morning has risen to 25, according to a medical
source.

The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan said that at least 11 civilians
were killed after fighting spread to Wau town on Monday morning.
Eyewitnesses reported that government-aligned militia were targeting local
residents based on their ethnicities in residential areas in Wau.

The source, who preferred anonymity, told Radio Tamazuj on Tuesday that the
Wau Teaching Hospital had received 25 dead bodies and 11 wounded civilians
after the recent events in Wau town.The doctor pointed out that there is a
shortage of medical cadres and blood supplies at the hospital where wounded
civilians are receiving medical treatment due to the violence.He explained
that the lack of the blood is affecting surgery operations of the wounded
people.

Separately, Natalina Andea, Coordinator of Peace and Justice Commission at
Catholic Church in Wau, said the conflict-displaced people, mostly women
and children who had sought refuge at the Catholic Church are suffering due
to lack of drinking water.“A large number of people are now sheltering
inside the church, those people are suffering. They have a problem of water
because the weather is hot, the children are suffering badly,” said
Natalina.She pointed out that people are still fleeing to the UN Protection
of Civilians site (PoC) due to security fears in Wau town.

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