Toddler allegedly drowns in bucket of water at Oitiyitoka village

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2024-11-13

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OMUTHIYA, 13 NOV (NAMPA) – A one-year-old girl allegedly drowned in a bucket of water in the Eenhana Constituency of the Ohangwena Region on Tuesday.
The Namibian Police Force’s community affairs officer in the Ohangwena Region, Andreas Nghiyolwa, told Nampa the incident occurred at Oitiyitoka village at an unknown time.
“It is alleged that the minor girl was left at home with other children by her parents. She was discovered in a bucket of water...

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