Hospital overwhelmed in South Sudan capital

The main civil hospital in Juba has been overwhelmed by an influx of gunshot victims after fighting broke out in the city.  Dr. Ronald Makmot told Radio Tamazuj at around 4pm that there were probably more than 100 wounded. He declined to comment further because he said he was pressed for time owing to the dire medical situation at the hospital. Another source inside the hospital confirmed at 7pm that more wounded have been arriving since then. “The situation is terrible. Everybody is wounded in the head, in the chest,” he said. There are few doctors and nurses on duty owing to the fear of movement and the curfew imposed from 6pm onwards. “The mortuary is full. Sometimes people carry their relatives out, but it is full,” added the source inside the hospital. “All the wards are full,” he added. Doctors and nurses have not been able to comment on record because of the presence of security forces. “The whole place is full of security personnel moving here and there,” a source explained to Radio Tamazuj. File photo