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Four children were burned to death in a house fire in Okahandja in the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to Otjozondjupa Police Spokesperson and Community Liaison Officer Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, the incident occurred at around 01h30 on 31 October at Ekunde location.
Mbeha said police were alerted to the fire, prompting the dispatch of emergency services to the scene.
After the fire was extinguished, the bodies of four minors were discovered inside the house, all burned beyond recognition.
The fire is suspected to have been caused by a candle.
Mbeha further indicated that the children’s mother was allegedly in Windhoek at the time of the incident.
Three of the deceased, two boys and a girl, were siblings, while the fourth child was believed to be a sibling of the house owner.
The remains were transported to the Windhoek mortuary for forensic investigations.
Report: Eveline Paulus
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Namibian artist Josef Simson, popularly known as Nally, is among seven people who died in a head-on collision in the Omusati Region in the early hours of this morning.
His brother, Benjamin Simson, confirmed his death to NBC News this afternoon, adding that his next of kin have been informed.
Omusati Police Regional Commander Commissioner Ismael Basson said the accident occurred at around 04h00 on Sunday morning at Elim Curve on the Okahao-Oshakati road.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a bakkie and an SUV collided head-on. Six occupants of the bakkie and the driver of the SUV died at the scene.
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