"Two of the bombs fell within the Yida camp , including one close to the school , " said UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards .
Adrian Edwards
"two bomb fall yida camp include close school say unhcr spokesman adrian edwards
"Two of the bombs fell within the Yida camp , including one close to the school , " said UNHCR spokesman <m> Adrian Edwards </m> .
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UNHCR condemns air attack on refugee camp in South Sudan
11 November 2011
The UN refugee agency on Friday strongly condemned the aerial bombing of a temporary refugee camp in South Sudan sheltering more than 20 , 000 civilians fleeing from conflict in neighbouring Sudan's Nuba Mountains .
"Two of the bombs fell within the Yida camp , including one close to the school , " said UNHCR spokesman <m> Adrian Edwards </m> .
"Fortunately there were no casualties in the camp and we are verifying the situation of surrounding communities , " he told journalists in Geneva .
UNHCR had been readying new refugee sites away from the border in Unity state when the incident occurred on Thursday .
"We had hoped to begin the relocation of refugees but our efforts have so far been hampered by heavy rains which have made the road to the camp impassable , " Edwards explained .
The refugee agency is concerned by the escalating tensions in the border areas between Sudan and South Sudan , where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been uprooted since June as a result of fighting .
There are also reports this week of bombing in New Guffa village of South Sudan's Upper Nile state resulting in civilian casualties .
As many as 55 , 000 civilians originating from the Damazine and Kurmuk areas are said to be moving southwards in Sudan's Blue Nile state .
Some of these people are heading to Chali within Blue Nile state .
Others are crossing into New Guffa village , nine kilometres from the border , or Bunj , the capital of Maban county in South Sudan's Upper Nile state .
Others may be moving into neighbouring Ethiopia , where more than 30 , 000 Sudanese have found refuge and are being helped by UNHCR and its partners .
New arrivals in Maban county describe empty villages south of Kurmuk town on the other side of the border .
The new arrivals are being registered in Bunj , where UNHCR has a way station as well as a warehouse that holds enough supplies for 15 , 000 refugees .
UN assessment teams are planning to travel to Maban over the weekend to assess the humanitarian conditions for new arrivals .
Meanwhile , local authorities have been identifying temporary reception sites as more arrivals are anticipated amid heightened tensions .