500 people – mainly women, children and the elderly – buried in South Sudan town

The mass burial of 500 people who were killed in fighting in a town in South Sudan is getting underway. The authorities in Bor, the capital of Jonglei state, say the victims, mainly women, children and the elderly, were killed by rebels. Bor is one of the towns worst hit by recent fighting between the government and forces loyal to the former South Sudanese Vice-President.