A 30-year-old woman drowned in the Kavango River on Sunday after a canoe capsized during a fishing trip. The victim, identified as the mother of three, Aune Hakusama, was returning from Angola with a group of five other women when the accident occurred.
Police Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga reported that Hakusama, who could not swim, was carrying her one-year-old infant when their vessel overturned. Her baby was rescued by another woman in the group. The surviving passenger from the same canoe reached safety.
Authorities retrieved Hakusama's body from the river near Nankudu village. Police investigations into the incident are continuing.
Police Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga reported that Hakusama, who could not swim, was carrying her one-year-old infant when their vessel overturned. Her baby was rescued by another woman in the group. The surviving passenger from the same canoe reached safety.
Authorities retrieved Hakusama's body from the river near Nankudu village. Police investigations into the incident are continuing.
