Eight family members perish
The country's roads have claimed the lives of more crash victims over the weekend, including eight members of one family.
Eight family members, who were reportedly returning from a funeral in Outjo this weekend, all perished in a horror crash on the B1 between Otjiwarongo and Otavi.
This accident was one of many over the weekend in which people lost their lives on Namibian roads.
The accident occurred shortly before 15:00 on Friday just outside Otjiwarongo, when a sedan and a bakkie collided.
The family members, who were travelling in the sedan, were coming from a funeral of a relative in Outjo.
The sedan was travelling from the direction of Otjiwarongo, while the bakkie was driving from Otavi.
According to Otjozondjupa police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Maureen Mbeha, the bodies of five adults and three minors were all burnt beyond recognition after both vehicles had burst into flames.
The deceased reportedly included the parents, a sister and her husband, as well as the three daughters of the woman who was buried recently.
Mbeha, however, could not confirm this.
She told Namibian Sun the ages of the deceased could not be confirmed as yet and they could not distinguish between the male and female corpses at the scene.
The eight bodies were transported to Windhoek for forensic examination.
“We are calling on the public and relatives to come and assist with identification,” said Mbeha.
She said the South African couple who was travelling in the bakkie survived the accident with serious injuries. The 63-year-old man was transported to Windhoek for further medical attention, while his 62-year-old wife was admitted to a private hospital in Otjiwarongo.
Meanwhile, the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund on Friday expressed their condolences to the bereaved families and friends of the eight people who lost their lives. The fund urged all drivers to travel safely.
In another accident over the weekend, two police officers were killed instantly an accident when a police bus overturned on the way to Omaruru. Another police officer also reportedly perished later from his injuries.
Police spokesperson chief inspector Kauna Shikwambi was unable to provide any further details, saying they would be provided in today's crime report.
ELLANIE SMIT
This accident was one of many over the weekend in which people lost their lives on Namibian roads.
The accident occurred shortly before 15:00 on Friday just outside Otjiwarongo, when a sedan and a bakkie collided.
The family members, who were travelling in the sedan, were coming from a funeral of a relative in Outjo.
The sedan was travelling from the direction of Otjiwarongo, while the bakkie was driving from Otavi.
According to Otjozondjupa police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Maureen Mbeha, the bodies of five adults and three minors were all burnt beyond recognition after both vehicles had burst into flames.
The deceased reportedly included the parents, a sister and her husband, as well as the three daughters of the woman who was buried recently.
Mbeha, however, could not confirm this.
She told Namibian Sun the ages of the deceased could not be confirmed as yet and they could not distinguish between the male and female corpses at the scene.
The eight bodies were transported to Windhoek for forensic examination.
“We are calling on the public and relatives to come and assist with identification,” said Mbeha.
She said the South African couple who was travelling in the bakkie survived the accident with serious injuries. The 63-year-old man was transported to Windhoek for further medical attention, while his 62-year-old wife was admitted to a private hospital in Otjiwarongo.
Meanwhile, the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund on Friday expressed their condolences to the bereaved families and friends of the eight people who lost their lives. The fund urged all drivers to travel safely.
In another accident over the weekend, two police officers were killed instantly an accident when a police bus overturned on the way to Omaruru. Another police officer also reportedly perished later from his injuries.
Police spokesperson chief inspector Kauna Shikwambi was unable to provide any further details, saying they would be provided in today's crime report.
ELLANIE SMIT
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