RUNDU – Four people died at Shikenge village in Kavango East after two vehicles, one belonging to the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) and the other a Toyota seven-seater, collided head-on on Sunday. 

Crime investigations coordinator in the region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifasius Kanyetu confirmed the accident on Tuesday, saying the NCS vehicle immediately caught fire after the impact. 

Witnesses who arrived at the accidentscenefirstextinguishedthefire. Kanyetu said it is alleged that the NCS vehicle was travelling at a high speed when it collided with the seven-seater. 

The two NCS officials in the vehicle, 39-year-old Angala Eliakim Natangwe and 49-year-old Njuva Samson, were burned beyond recognition. 

Their next of kin have been informed. Kanyetu said the two NCS employees where on an official trip to the Divundu Correctional Facility when the accident occurred on their way back. 

The deceased people from the seven-seater have been identified as Anton Shinkanda and 34-year-old Nduva Elizabeth Mbangu. 

Their next of kin have also been informed. 

Police investigations into the matter continue. -Nampa