German tourist dies at Halali

The body of a German tourist was discovered at the Halali campsite in the Etosha National Park last week. According to the police's crime investigations coordinator for the Oshikoto Region, Deputy Commissioner Naomi Katjiua, Jörg Willi Hüllein arrived at the campsite on Wednesday last week. Katjiua said the man's body was discovered at around 10:00 on Thursday by Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Halali area manager, Paulus Amukoto. The 49-year-old tourist died seated in his camping chair and officers who attended to the scene found an asthma inhaler in his bag. Hüllein was apparently traveling alone. NWR spokesperson Mufaro Nesongano also confirmed to Namibian Sun that a German client passed away on 12 January at the Halali campsite. Nesongano said the cause of his death is currently not known saying he just collapsed.According to Nesongano, the body was collected by the police and taken to the Tsumeb hospital. His car and all his belongings are also with the police. The German embassy in Namibia was informed about the death. The police said a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of Hüllein's death. ELLANIE SMIT

German tourist dies at Halali

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Namibian Sun 2026-03-23

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