A head crash between the police van and a prison bus kills 14 in Namibia

A major clash in Namibia, including vehicles belonging to the security services, killed 14 people, including 11 prison service members, a police officer and two civilians.

The incident took place 270 km (167 miles) south of the capital, Windhoek, outside the town of Mariental on Saturday.

“No words can really capture the depth of this loss,” wrote President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in social media, praised the “souls of our fallen officers.”

Namibia has one of the highest rates of mortality from trafficking in the world in the world.

The Minister of the Interior Lucia Eipumbu also handed over his condolences and thanked those who attended the scene of the accident and medical teams at the Mariental State Hospital.

She asked for the photos from the stage not to be shared.

“The ministry is further strongly liked by public members to refrain from spreading suffering and sensitive images and videos taken from the scene of the accident, from respect for the deceased, wounded and their families,” “” It is cited by a Namibia newspaper as she saysS

She explained that a total of 19 people were traveling in both vehicles.

The police van carried six passengers – five officers and a civilian – and the Namibian correctional service had 13 people on board.

President Nandi-Naidaiva said three other prison officials remain critically injured.

“We wish them strength and complete recovery” she saidS

Namibia’s motor vehicle accident fund called on the affected families to contact.

Government -sponsored vehicle insurance scheme funded by a fuel -funded vehicle help victims of road damage gain access to health care, rehabilitation and social support.

Its CEO Rosalia Martins-Husicu said the Fund would help with funerals and medical care, Talk Radio Station Eagle FM reportsS

Road traffic crashes are a serious public health problem in Namibia, although its population is relatively low – estimated at three million.

The comparison of 2021 statistics shows that Namibia had 22 death trafficking deaths per 100,000 compared to 2.3 per 100,000 in the UK this year.