About seventy-five gardens and fourteen goats were burned in separate locations this month, discloses Commissioner of Torit East County in Imotong State.
Toby Majak Thomas says the women wanted to smoke, but unfortunately the tall grass caught fire leading to the incidences, Radio Emmanuel reports.
The Commissioner expresses worries that hunger may continue in his county as he appeals to humanitarian agencies to rescue the affected families.
Although there are customary laws guiding bush burning, the perpetrators will not compensate the victims due to massiveness of the burden, he explains.
Torit East Commissioner appeals to the affected population to remain calm and help one another throughout the crisis.
He advises the population to rally behind peace in the county.
Commissioner Toby Majak Thomas was talking to the media on Monday in Torit.