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Baby boy drowns in water bucket
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Baby boy drowns in water bucket

Maria David A ONE-YEAR-OLD baby boy drowned in a bucket of water allegedly located in the kitchen at Onziku village in the Oshikuku constituency. The deceased was identified as Lukas Hamadhila. Head of Omusati Community Policing, Anna Kunga, said that the incident occurred around 11:00 on Saturday. “It is alleged that the deceased drowned in...

A boy drowns in earth dam after sneaking out of parental home
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A boy drowns in earth dam after sneaking out of parental home

Staff Reporter A CASE of drowning was reported to the police in Ondangwa on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred in Okahongo village in the Uukwiyuushona constituency of the Oshana Region when ten-year-old Junior Penda Sheehama left home without informing his parents and went to join other kids who were pasturing their animals in a nearby...

Angolan man drowns in water canal in Omusati
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Angolan man drowns in water canal in Omusati

Maria David NANDU Kanusu tragically drowned in the water canal next to Okanala location in the Akalungu village. The deceased is originally from Okalonga village in the Cunene Province of Angola. Omusati Crime Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. “It is alleged that the deceased was last seen on...

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Teen boy drowns in Omusati

A 13-year-old boy allegedly drowned while fishing with friends at Oshikulufitu village, Ogongo Constituency in the Omusati Region. The deceased was identified as Akushanga Simon Petrus Eita Shipingana Tangomwene. Namibian Police Force Omusati crime … The post Teen boy drowns in Omusati appeared first on Namibia News Digest. Source link

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Teenager allegedly drowns at Okafitu kaShipopyeni

OSHAKATI: A 16-year-old boy, identified as Kamati Paulus, allegedly drowned in a pond at Okafitu kaShipopyeni village in the Omusati Region. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol)’s Crime Investigation Coordinator for the region, Moses Simaho, confirmed this to Nampa on Monday, saying that the incident occurred at around 22h28 on Sunday. ‘The deceased allegedly notified his...

Another child drowns in Omusati
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Another child drowns in Omusati

Maria David THE Namibian police in the Omusati Region continue to warn parents, guardians, and members of the public in general to be extra cautious and to constantly keep an eye on children, not to leave them alone near water ponds to prevent loss of life. This warning comes after another child, a 16-year-old boy...

Four-year-old boy drowns at Onesi
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Four-year-old boy drowns at Onesi

Staff Reporter ALL seasonally inundated depressions (iishana) are currently full of water following good rains over the past days, posing a serious risk of drowning, mostly to children and pedestrians who travel in rural areas after dusk. The Namibian police in the Omusati Region are warning parents, guardians, teachers, and members of the public in...

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Toddler drowns in pond at Onesi

OSHAKATI: A four-year-old boy allegedly drowned in a pond while fetching water with his siblings at Olwaadhiya village in the Omusati Region’s Onesi Constituency on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Shilikuwo Kamati. The Namibian Police Force’s Omusati Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, said the incident occurred around 19h00 when the boy’s mother...

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40-year-old allegedly drowns in pool at Oshikulu

ONYAANYA: A 40-year-old man allegedly drowned in a pool of water on his way home from the cuca shop in the early hours of Wednesday at the Oshikulu village in Oshikoto Region. According to a report issued by the Namibian Police Force on Wednesday, th… The post 40-year-old allegedly drowns in pool at Oshikulu appeared...

Man drowns in water pan
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Man drowns in water pan

Maria David AS the country’s northern regions report abundant rainfall, the number of drowning cases continues to rise. In an effort to prevent additional deaths, the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshana Region is currently advising people to cross waterways with greater caution. This comes after a 53-year-old man was found dead in a...