Ministry extends condolences to families of two men killed by elephants

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2024-06-19

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OSHAKATI, 19 JUN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has extended its condolences to the families of two men trampled to death by elephants in separate incidents in the Omusati and Zambezi regions.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda in a statement on Tuesday said the 46-year-old Gert Van der Walt was trampled to death by a problematic elephant at the Kambangula cattle post area in the Tsandi Constituency Monday aft...

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