Mass memorial service held for Mariental accident victims

NAMPA
2025-09-04
MARIENTAL, 03 September 2025(NAMPA) Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025.
(Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA MARIENTAL, 03 September 2025(NAMPA) Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025. (Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA
MARIENTAL, 04 SEP (NAMPA) – A mass memorial service was held at the Mariental sports field on Wednesday to honour the 16 people who lost their lives in an accident near Mariental on Saturday.
The accident involved a Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) van and a Namibian Police Force vehicle, claiming the lives of 16 individuals, including 14 uniformed officers.
The NCS vehicle had been en route to the Hardap Correctional Facility, while the polic...
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MARIENTAL, 03 September 2025(NAMPA) Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025.
(Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA MARIENTAL, 03 September 2025(NAMPA) Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025. (Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA
MARIENTAL, 03 September 2025(NAMPA) Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025.
(Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA MARIENTAL, 03 September 2025(NAMPA) Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025. (Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA
MARIENTAL, 03 September 2025(NAMPA) Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025.
(Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA MARIENTAL, 03 September 2025(NAMPA) Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025. (Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA
MARIENTAL, 04 September 2025 (NAMPA)- Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025.
(Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA MARIENTAL, 04 September 2025 (NAMPA)- Visuals from the Mass Memorial held at the Mariental Sports Field on Wednesday, in honor of the 16 lives lost in the tragic crash near Mariental on 30 August 2025. (Photo:Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

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