Christmas baby boom in Walvis
Christmas baby boom in Walvis

Christmas baby boom in Walvis

Otis Finck
By the light of Christmas Day, three babies had been born at Walvis Bay's state hospital.

Hilia Kamati and Risto Sigange became the proud parents of a 2.86-kg girl with a length of 46cm at 06:20. A 2.975-kg baby boy with a length of 48cm arrived for Aili Kanjimi and Simon Kala at 07:35. Vistorina Kangolo gave birth to a 3.22–kg baby girl with a length of 50cm at 07:50.

No births were recorded at the Welwitschia Private hospital at the time of going to press with the possibility of more babies due through the course of the day at Walvis Bay State hospital very real.



OTIS FINCK

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