{"id":43526,"date":"2023-09-11T14:17:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/road-connecting-3-counties-to-bentiu-town-cut-off-by-rains"},"modified":"2023-09-11T14:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:32:26","slug":"road-connecting-3-counties-to-bentiu-town-cut-off-by-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/road-connecting-3-counties-to-bentiu-town-cut-off-by-rains","title":{"rendered":"Road connecting 3 counties to Bentiu town cut off by rains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Torrential rains and resultant flash floods have rendered the road connecting Unity State capital, Bentiu, to the three southern counties of Mayiendit, Leer, and Koch unusable, hindering movement of people and transportation of goods.<\/p>\n

The major trade road connecting Bentiu, through Guit, Koch, Mayiendit, and Leer counties which lie south of the state has not been repaired since conflict erupted in the country in December 2013.<\/p>\n

The Mayiendit County Commissioner Dr. Gatluak Nyang told Radio Tamazuj over the weekend that the now impassable road was \u201cwashed away by heavy rains\u201d two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll vehicles carrying humanitarian assistance and passengers to the southern part of Unity State in areas like Leer, Mayendit, and Koch County from Bentiu have been blocked due to the lack of a road,\u201d he said. \u201cThe people are now using only motorcycles to go to three counties from Bentiu town and they do not transport commodities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe minister of petroleum directed Sudd Petroleum Operating Company (SPOC) to reconstruct the 130-kilometre road to Leer County from Tharjiath Oilfield and Tharjiath-Koch road since 2021 but up to now nothing has been done,\u201d Commissioner Nyang added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Thak Gai Bol, a resident of Mayiendit, confirmed that the road has been cut off by flash floods as a result of heavy and regular rainfall.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople now foot from Bentiu to Koch, Mayiendit, and Leer counties,\u201d he said. \u201cMotorcycle taxis (boda-bodas) now charge one passenger SSP 120,000 for the journey yet it used to be only about 35,000.\u201d<\/p>\n

A motorcyclist, Gatkuoth Tok Jock, said it took him 11 hours to ride from Leer County to Bentiu IDPs camp and that it took him 6 hours to maneuver from Leer to Nyaruop due to bad road conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe remaining dirt roads are susceptible to flooding and mud, and between June and July, many of the citizens find it hard to drive through the roads by car,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The disruption of transportation creates difficulties in getting much-needed supplies into the counties of Leer, Mayendit, and Koch. Movement by boat is sometimes possible but it can also be dangerous and expensive.<\/p>\n

The lack of accessible roads during the rainy season also creates healthcare issues for people who can\u2019t access health centers and hospitals.<\/p>\n

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