The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region have reported the death of a 13-year-old boy who allegedly died from head injuries sustained while fetching water from a well.
According to NamPol’s Regional Commander, Theopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku on Tuesday, the incident happened on Sunday at about 14h00 at a water point at Evale village in the Eengondi Constituency.
The deceased was identified as Elia Ndeutapo, a resident of Oshikondeilwa village.
‘It is alleged that the deceased left home from Oshikondeilwa to collect water from the well at Evale village as usual and at the water point he agreed with others that he would be the one to go down and fetch water from the well to fill their containers,’ Kalompo-Nashikaku said.
As their usual practice, he sat on a chair tightened with a rope that was taking him down to the bottom of the well to collect water.
‘Unfortunately, the other boys who were controlling the rope lost control over his descend and could not hold his body weight, and while in th
e middle of the well, a few metres away from the bottom of the traditional well, the boy hit against the rocks and fell to the bottom, sustaining head injuries,’ Kalompo-Nashikaku said.
She said the boy’s lifeless body was pulled out of the well by community members and was transported to the Omuthiya Police Mortuary for a post-mortem.
The deceased’s next of kin have been informed of his death.
Source: The Namibia News Agency