A young man disappears beneath the cerulean skin of the Atlantic Ocean exactly 71 years after my father is born. The sun beating down over Swakopmund’s Mole is high. My brother-in-law has abandoned his struggle with a gangly gazebo to run and get help, and, from the shore, my father watches the water. In the...
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Remains of one Henties Bay drowning victim found – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché The relentless search for two young girls who tragically drowned in the Atlantic Ocean last Friday has resulted in the discovery on Tuesday morning of one of the bodies about six kilometres north of Henties Bay. According to Inspector Iileni Shapumba, the Head of the Community Affairs Division of the Namibian Police in...
Relentless search for drowning victims continues in Henties Bay – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché The coastal town of Henties Bay remains in mourning as the relentless search for the bodies of two young girls who tragically drowned in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday continues. The community has come together to support the search efforts, determined to bring closure to the grieving families. The heart-wrenching incident unfolded three...
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry found dead following suspected jacuzzi drowning
Troubled Matthew Perry has died aged 54 in a suspected accidental drowning at his home jacuzzi. The ‘Friends’ actor’s death has left fans and his celeb pals stunned as it comes after he recently published his memoir telling how he had overcome drink and drug addictions that almost left him dead. Perry, who found fame...
Drowning victim’s body retrieved at Orange River
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) at Aussenkehr on Sunday retrieved the body of the 40-year-old man who allegedly drowned at the Orange River early in July. NamPol’s crime investigations coordinator for the ||Kharas Region, Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango, told Nampa on Tuesday that the body of Mikel Muyambo Shingereshu was retrieved on Sunday at around...