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Man drowns in water well

Home National Man drowns in water well
Man drowns in water well

OHAILUNGU – A 34-year-old domestic worker drowned in a well on Saturday.

A crime update issued on Monday by the Namibian Police  deputy commissioner in the Oshikoto region, Wynand Neels, states that the deceased was fetching water from the well when the incident
occurred.

“It is alleged that one stick broke while the filled container/bucket was on its way out of the well, causing the container to fall back on top of the deceased inside the well,” he added.

Neels said others who were outside the well started calling him, but he was not responding. One person went in, and found the deceased’s body under the water.

“The person tied the deceased with a rope, and pulled him out of the well. Unfortunately, he was already dead,” the officer added.

The deceased’s body was then transported to the Omuthiya police mortuary for an autopsy. – Nampa

Photo: Drown

Caption: Tragic… A middle-aged man died in a traditional well while drawing water at the Ohailungu village. Photo: Nampa