Henties fire claims life of toddler
A Henties Bay fire reportedly claimed the life of a one-year-old baby on Saturday morning.
The head of the community policing sub-division in the Erongo Region, Inspector Ileni Shapumba, confirmed the incident.
He said the fire broke out at around 00:15 at the Omdel plots.
According to Shapumba, it is alleged that the family was using a candle that night and went to sleep.
There is suspicion that the candle was allegedly left unattended and caused the fire.
"During this incident, a one-year-old, who lived with both her parents, lost her life in the fire. The fire also destroyed the belongings of the family."
The deceased was identified as Sara Ames. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of the death.
Police continue to investigate the accident.
The head of the community policing sub-division in the Erongo Region, Inspector Ileni Shapumba, confirmed the incident.
He said the fire broke out at around 00:15 at the Omdel plots.
According to Shapumba, it is alleged that the family was using a candle that night and went to sleep.
There is suspicion that the candle was allegedly left unattended and caused the fire.
"During this incident, a one-year-old, who lived with both her parents, lost her life in the fire. The fire also destroyed the belongings of the family."
The deceased was identified as Sara Ames. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of the death.
Police continue to investigate the accident.
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