Eleven die on roads at weekend

ROAD accidents claimed the lives of 11 people over the weekend.

Four people were killed near Okalonda village in the Ombalantu area on Saturday morning when the car they were travelling in hit a truck from behind. Three children aged eight, nine and 10 survived as did the 50-year-old driver who is the father of the three children.The deceased, who died on the spot, have been identified as Israel Theophilus Mapale, Patrick Thomas and Theophilus Theophilus Thomas (ages all unknown).Konstatia Aipinge died at the Outapi District Hospital.Fourteen kilometres from Oshivelo on the road from Tsumeb, three people died when a Toyota Venture overturned on Friday afternoon.The deceased have been identified as Shapota Batholomeus Iita (52) Sam Thomas (55) and Frans Kamati (55).Eight others were injured in the accident.In another accident on the same road, four people died about 12 kilometres from Tsumeb on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shatika Titus, Johannes Nghifikwa (29), Natalia Hamutenya (age unknown) and 18-month-old Haina Eliakim.Sixteen others travelling in the Toyota minibus were admitted to hospital.A tyre burst is believed to have been the cause of the accident.Three children aged eight, nine and 10 survived as did the 50-year-old driver who is the father of the three children.The deceased, who died on the spot, have been identified as Israel Theophilus Mapale, Patrick Thomas and Theophilus Theophilus Thomas (ages all unknown).Konstatia Aipinge died at the Outapi District Hospital.Fourteen kilometres from Oshivelo on the road from Tsumeb, three people died when a Toyota Venture overturned on Friday afternoon.The deceased have been identified as Shapota Batholomeus Iita (52) Sam Thomas (55) and Frans Kamati (55).Eight others were injured in the accident.In another accident on the same road, four people died about 12 kilometres from Tsumeb on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shatika Titus, Johannes Nghifikwa (29), Natalia Hamutenya (age unknown) and 18-month-old Haina Eliakim.Sixteen others travelling in the Toyota minibus were admitted to hospital.A tyre burst is believed to have been the cause of the accident.