Jonglei boat fire kills 1, leaves 10 burnt
File photo: Boat carrying fuel to Jonglei and Upper Nile states catches fire - Feb 7, 2014
One person was burnt to death while ten other passengers in a boat sustained burns when a commercial boat caught fire in Twic East County of Jonglei state on Tuesday evening, police said.
“The boat coming from the Duk area was carrying dry fish destined for the capital Juba. While at the Jorwac docking site of Twic East, a woman mismanaged fire while cooking inside the boat and the fire ignited a container with fuel. A man died on the spot, while 10 other people, including 5 children were injured,” Lt. Colonel John Mawut Ngang told Radio Tamazuj.