Suffocated by sand

A 14-year-old boy at Oshingenge village in the Ohangwena Region died on Saturday after being suffocated by a heap of sand.

Police report that the boy, Markus Shaanika, and five others had been digging tunnels in the sand when one such tunnel apparently collapsed. The other boys were unharmed.* A four-month-old baby died early on Saturday morning after her mother accidentally suffocated her while they were sleeping in the same bed.The incident took place at Epinga village in the Ohangwena Region, northern Namibia, the Police report in their latest crime bulletin.* Two Angolan nationals were robbed at the Oshikango Country Lodge at Oshikango on Friday morning.According to the Police, two suspects, one armed with a pistol and the other with a panga, broke into a room occupied by the guests at around 03h00.They robbed the Angolans of US$1 000 and a cellphone.No arrest or recovery has been made.The other boys were unharmed.* A four-month-old baby died early on Saturday morning after her mother accidentally suffocated her while they were sleeping in the same bed.The incident took place at Epinga village in the Ohangwena Region, northern Namibia, the Police report in their latest crime bulletin.* Two Angolan nationals were robbed at the Oshikango Country Lodge at Oshikango on Friday morning.According to the Police, two suspects, one armed with a pistol and the other with a panga, broke into a room occupied by the guests at around 03h00.They robbed the Angolans of US$1 000 and a cellphone.No arrest or recovery has been made.