Child burns to death in Kavango West

Joel Lylie

2024-10-11

WINDHOEK - NamPol crime report logo. (Photo: NAMPA)

NKURENKURU, 11 OCT (NAMPA) – A two-year-old boy died in a hut fire at Sivaradi village in the Kavango West Region on Wednesday.
The Namibian Police Force in a report on Thursday said the incident occurred around 20h00 at the village.
The boy was identified as Stanisius Muhanga and his relatives are informed of his death.
The police said it is alleged that the fire victim was with two other boys aged six who both escaped the fire unharmed. The in...

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