A face to face between the police car and the prison bus kills 14 in Namibia

The direct collision in Namibia caused security services vehicles to kill 14 people, including 11 prison service members, a police officer and two civilians.

The accident occurred 270 km (167 miles) south of the capital, Winduk, outside the city of Marinal on Saturday.

“There are no words that can capture the depth of this loss,” President Nyumbo Nandi-Ninda wrote on social media.

Namibia has one of the highest road death rates in the world.

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Lucia Ebumbo, also raised her condolences and thanked those who attended the scene and medical teams at Marinal Governmental Hospital.

I asked not to share photos from the scene.

“The Ministry strongly appeals to the public to refrain from distributing the sad and sensitive photos and videos taken from the scene of the accident, out of respect for the deceased, the injured and their families,” Namibian newspaper quoted her as saying.

She explained that 19 people were traveling in the two cars.

The police car was carrying six passengers – five officers and civilians – and the Namibi reform service had 13 people on board.

President Nandi Ndita said that three other prison officers remained seriously injured.

“We wish them full strength and recovery,” She said.

Urging the Automotive Fund in Namibia families affected by the communication.

The government -sponsored vehicle insurance plan, with funding for fuel tax, helps the victims of road injuries to access health care, rehabilitation and social support.

Its CEO, Rosalia Martins-Hosko, said the fund will help burial and medical care, The reported.

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

The comparison of statistics from 2021 shows that Namibia has 22 road deaths per 100,000 compared to 2.3 per 100,000 in the United Kingdom that year.