Heavy rains in South Sudan have caused widespread flooding, affecting over a million people and displacing nearly 271,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The floods have made 15 key supply routes impassable, hindering aid delivery to affected regions.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 58 health facilities have been submerged and 90 others are inaccessible.
The floods have worsened an already critical humanitarian situation in South Sudan, which hosts nearly 800,000 refugees and returnees.
Cholera and malaria cases are rising, with over 120,000 malaria cases and 31 suspected deaths recorded.
Snakebite incidents have also increased, with 55 cases reported in the past five weeks.
“People are in a heightened state of vulnerability due to multiple shocks,” said Dr. Humphrey Karamagi, WHO representative in South Sudan.
The organization is working to ensure access to essential health care services.