Heavy rainstorms killed two women, injured several others and destroyed properties on Tuesday in Lakes State.
Santino Di Jong Roor told Good News Radio on Wednesday that a heavy rainstorm killed a pregnant woman and a young girl in Yirol West County.He added that many people were injured by flying iron sheets blown off by the wind.
Mr Roor said a search is ongoing for missing children who disappeared during the storm.
He added that the rains completely destroyed bags of flour, bundles of dry fish and other commodities in Yirol market.
In Rumbek, a storm blew off the roofs of over 30 shops at the market destroying property worthy thousands of pounds.
Shopkeeper Ahmed Idris Ali said the rain destroyed about 150 bags of flour, 50 bags of sugar, and several items packed in cartons after his shop lost the roof on Tuesday.
Fifty bags of cement were also destroyed at a shop next to Mr Idris’.
Rains damaged parts of Jur and Rajab dormitories in Rumbek National School.
Several books and stationeries were destroyed and students were displaced.
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