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The British and US embassies have scaled down their diplomatic staff and urged their citizens to leave the country while the Norwegian and German embassies have closed their operations in Juba.

A spokesperson for the fire service said that the incident had been scaled down, however some crews remained in attendance while they dampen down hotspots and make the area safe.

The ascetics had earlier said they would cancel their appearance, but later made their way to bathe at Sangam, although with their processions scaled down.

The event has been scaled down due to the LA wildfires, and will now be made virtually without the usual audience of journalists.

New Year's Day celebrations across the country have been cancelled or scaled down out of respect for the victims and their family, and authorities have announced a seven-day period of national mourning.