British tourists hurt in road accident

FOUR British tourists were seriously injured in an accident in the Oshana Region recently.

The accident allegedly happened when a Namibian citizen, driving a bakkie, tried to overtake a minibus carrying the tourists. The minibus was in the process of turning right when the bakkie tried to pass it.The accident happened along the main road between Tsumeb and Oshivelo, just 14 km from the Oshivelo Police checkpoint.The four injured people were airlifted to the Medi-Clinic hospital in Windhoek.Another British tourist, and the two Namibian drivers of the vehicles, escaped with minor injuries.* Tragedy struck at a village in the Omusati Region on Tuesday, when a 14-year-old boy was struck by lightning.Kandalindishiwo Elungi and three other family members had been sitting in their hut at the Oshihau village when he was struck.The boy died instantly, but no one else was injured.* A Swakopmund resident was robbed in his home early yesterday morning, after three masked men broke in through the kitchen door.Hendrik Barend Cilliers was threatened with guns and knives and ordered to lie down on his bed while the men tied him up.The robbers stole N$7 000 in cash and a cellphone from his safe.No progress had been made in solving the case by yesterday afternoon.The minibus was in the process of turning right when the bakkie tried to pass it.The accident happened along the main road between Tsumeb and Oshivelo, just 14 km from the Oshivelo Police checkpoint.The four injured people were airlifted to the Medi-Clinic hospital in Windhoek.Another British tourist, and the two Namibian drivers of the vehicles, escaped with minor injuries.* Tragedy struck at a village in the Omusati Region on Tuesday, when a 14-year-old boy was struck by lightning.Kandalindishiwo Elungi and three other family members had been sitting in their hut at the Oshihau village when he was struck.The boy died instantly, but no one else was injured.* A Swakopmund resident was robbed in his home early yesterday morning, after three masked men broke in through the kitchen door.Hendrik Barend Cilliers was threatened with guns and knives and ordered to lie down on his bed while the men tied him up.The robbers stole N$7 000 in cash and a cellphone from his safe.No progress had been made in solving the case by yesterday afternoon.