The violence that began on April 10 has displaced an estimated 8,000 people in Wau town, says International Organization for Migration or IOM.
It says its teams and relief agencies are providing assistance to new arrivals at existing displacement sites.
The Organization says its monitoring teams were deployed to displacement sites in Wau on April 11 and 12 to assess the scale of the new displacement.
It explains that between 10 and 12 April, approximately 4,000 people arrived at UN protection of civilians’ site.
Another 3,800 people arrived at the Cathedral site, which has been hosting nearly 8,000 people since June, IOM adds.
‘With thousands of people fearful to return to their homes, humanitarian needs in Wau continue to grow,’ says William Barriga, IOM South Sudan Chief of Mission.
‘The displacement figure is likely to increase over the coming days as families continue to seek protection at displacement sites’, he adds.