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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6709 TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2017 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Gruesome start to festive season on Namibia’s roads
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Herman Kinghorn dies
Erwin Leuschner
The death toll on Namibia's roads has marked the start of the festive season as the deadliest in the country's history. Twenty people were killed on the country's roads over the weekend, with five of the deaths in two separate accidents in the Erongo Region. Adding to this tragedy is the fact that a person also drowned in the sea at Vierkantklip on Saturday [see report in today's edition]. "Drivers must consider other road users. Sadly, it is mostly innocent people that are dying, whilst the drivers survive. We call on all vehicle drivers to not drink and drive and we will once again enforce a zero-tolerance approach to people driving whilst under the influence of alcohol", Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, police regional crime investigations coordinator for Erongo, told namib times over the weekend in response to the deadly accidents.
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Total opens Continues on Page 2 Four people died on Saturday morning during an accident on the C34 salt road between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. at Rock lobster diver drowns Coastal Mayors Re-Elected Langat Vierkantklip strand Erwin Leuschner Photo by Erwin Leuschner
A 36-year old resident of Narraville in Walvis Bay drowned on Saturday morning during a rock lobster diving excursion at Vierkantklip south of Swakopmund. The incident occurred at about 08:00, according to Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, police regional crime investigations coordinator for Erongo. The drowning also serves as a stark reminder over the danger of drowning, specifically with the festive season approaching during which thousands of people will take it to the sea for recreation or harvesting of marine life or fishing. According to
Iikuyu, Mario Isaaks and seven friends from Narraville went diving for rock lobsters that morning. Circumstances surrounding the drowning are not yet known. Sources revealed to namib times the friends noticed the deceased's body floating in the water. Even though
paramedics from EMed rescue 24 were on scene promptly, it was too late to save the victim. The deceased's body was taken to Walvis Bay Police Mortuary for a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. His next of kin have been informed.
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MĂźller shines in Germany Swakopmund and Walvis Bay retained their mayors, after the two town councils re-elected Clr. Paulina Nashilundo (Swakopmund) for a third term and also Walvis Bay's Clr. Alderman Immanuel Wilfried for a second term in office. Read report on Page 2
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