Two Namibian trucks involved in deadly crash

Two of five trucks involved in a deadly crash on Friday, which left two drivers dead and one hospitalised at Bere in Botswana, were confirmed to be Namibian vehicles, the Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKCS) confirmed.

In a statement released on Saturday, the secretariat said the crash resulted from poor visibility caused by a roadside fire. The first two trucks collided due to the limited visibility, leading to a pile-up of the others. The public was subsequently informed that the road has been cleared and opened for use, TKCS said.

The other two trucks were registered in Botswana, while the fifth truck and its driver burnt to ashes. The secretariat urged drivers not to take unnecessary risks when driving. The nationalities of the deceased drivers are yet to be confirmed.

The secretariat urged drivers not to take unnecessary risks when driving.

"It is always important to be safe and take calculated decisions that will promote road safety. The TKCS is currently seized with the development of road incident management standards for the transportation of dangerous goods. The standard will also allow the member states to forge strategic partnerships on the management of road incidents that involve dangerous goods," the statement noted.