A boy (15) died in his classroom at the Swakopmund Secondary School on Wednesday.
Erongo police spokesperson inspector Ileni Shapumba said the police received a report on the incident and the matter is being investigated.
“It’s not clear to us what happened there,” he said.
Erongo education director Ernfriede Stepahnus said: “At this stage, allow us to calm the situation and get a full report as to what happened,” said Stepahnus, who noted that other pupils have been traumatised by the incident.
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