Khomas governor Sam Nujoma Jr visited a grieving mother Sunday after her two children died in a shack fire at Windhoek's One Nation settlement. The tragedy happened around 10 p.m. Saturday when flames engulfed their home as the children slept. Their mother was at work during the incident. The older brother, age 20, had gone to a neighbor's house. The fire claimed a six-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl.
Nujoma told family members the deaths shocked the entire nation. He promised the Khomas Regional Council would support them throughout their mourning period. He emphasized that no parent should experience burying children under such terrible circumstances. The incident highlights serious problems with housing safety and inadequate infrastructure faced by many residents. Nujoma stressed that these living conditions offer minimal protection from dangers like fire.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare also met with the family Sunday to express his condolences and encourage family members to lean on each other in their grief. Government disaster agencies will soon provide necessary assistance to the family. The community has rallied around the mother as she faces this devastating loss.
Nujoma told family members the deaths shocked the entire nation. He promised the Khomas Regional Council would support them throughout their mourning period. He emphasized that no parent should experience burying children under such terrible circumstances. The incident highlights serious problems with housing safety and inadequate infrastructure faced by many residents. Nujoma stressed that these living conditions offer minimal protection from dangers like fire.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare also met with the family Sunday to express his condolences and encourage family members to lean on each other in their grief. Government disaster agencies will soon provide necessary assistance to the family. The community has rallied around the mother as she faces this devastating loss.
