South Sudan Ferry Accident Kills Up To 300

Up to 300 civilians have drowned during a ferry accident as they fled fighting in South Sudan.

Women and children are among the dead after the incident on Tuesday, the African state's army confirmed.

Some 400,000 civilians have fled their homes over the past month amid fighting between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar.

Tuesday's accident unfolded on the White Nile river as the civilians tried to escape battles in Malakal.

Army spokesman Philip Aguer told AFP: "The reports we have are of between 200 to 300 people, including women and children.

"The boat was overloaded. They all drowned. They were fleeing the fighting that broke out again in Malakal."

Battles raged in several sites in South Sudan on Tuesday, including Malakal, the state capital of the oil-producing Upper Nile state.

Rebel forces staged a fresh attack to seize the town, which has already changed hands twice since the conflict began on December 15.

Some 400,000 have fled their homes since fighting began in December

A United Nations peacekeeping base has been swamped by people seeking shelter, with numbers rising from 10,000 to 19,000.

Meanwhile, the army reported heavy fighting south of Bor as the government sought to retake the town from rebels, the largest in their control.

"We are marching on Bor, there was very heavy fighting late on Monday," Mr Aguer added.

Mr Aguer rejected rebel claims that they have captured the river port of Mongalla, situated between Bor and the capital Juba.

"We are north of Mongalla, we remain in full control there," he said.

Mr Aguer also confirmed fighting south of the capital, around the town of Rajaf, on Monday.

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