Toddler dies in burning flat

SWAKOPMUND - A three-year-r-old child died after the flat he and his 29-9-year-old father were sleeping in caughtht fire on Wednesday morning.

A crime report issued by Namibian Police crime investigations coordinator, ordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastusus Iikuyu said the incident, which tookk place in Swakopmund’s Mondesa residentialential area was noticed by police officers who were passing by.

“The officers heard someone screaming inside and tried to break downn the door which was locked from inside but could not succeed. They then collected a hosepipe and sprayed water into the flat throughhrough the window before the municipal firere brigade also arrived at the scene,” the reportort stated.

The victims were then rescued,d, however, the toddler identified as Blessing Renzo Gariseb was declared dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Swakopmund mortuary for further handling and his next of kin have been informed.

The survivor was transported to Swakopmund State Hospital for medical treatment. The cause of the fire has not yet been established.

In an unrelated incident, four men survived a freak accident when the truck they were travelling in towards Walvis Bay from Swakopmund lost control and overturned onto the seashore.

The truck, which belongs to Build It, was carrying timber and bags of cement for delivery when the right side tie end rod broke.

The driver of the vehicle, a 72-year-old man sustained chest pain while the three passengers sustained minor injuries.

The value of the goods has not yet been determined.

Investigations in the two matters continue. -Nampa