Ten die in horror crash

More detailed information was not available at the time of going to press.

The accident occurred about 10km north of Okahandja and involved four vehicles, one being that of Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism, Uahekua Herunga.

It is not certain if he was in the vehicle, but Namibian Police Force (NamPol)'s Otjozondjupa Regional Crime Investigation Co-ordinator, Deputy Commissioner Moses Khairabeb, confirmed to Nampa on Sunday that Herunga’s daughter (name unknown) died in the chain collision.

Nampol's Otjozondjupa Regional Deputy Commander, Deputy Commissioner Gerhard Uataurua Mavenjono also confirmed the accident, saying preliminary reports indicate that 10 people have died in the accident, but final figures will made available later.