\nA 36-year-old employee of the Northern Regional Electicity Distributor (NORED) died after he was electrocuted at Okanghalulwena village in the Okongo Constituency on Saturday.<\/p>\n
This was confirmed to Nampa by NORED spokesperson, Simon Lukas on Sunday, identifying the deceased as Ananias Iyambo, an electrician for NORED.<\/p>\n
However, Lukas indicated that at the moment they cannot comment further as they are awaiting a formal report from a team that is on-site investigating.<\/p>\n
‘We caution against jumping to conclusions without certification. Due care and sensitivity must be accorded at this early stage to the bereaved family, colleagues and friends,’ he said.<\/p>\n
The Namibian Police Force’s incident report on Sunday indicated that the deceased was found lying on the ground, along the electricity power lines.<\/p>\n
‘It is alleged that the deceased, who was a Nored employee and was on duty, was<\/p>\n
inspecting the electricity lines, allegedly hit himself on the attached wire, which caused him to be electrocuted and died on spot,’
\nsaid the report.<\/p>\n
The dceased’s next of kin has been informed of his death.<\/p>\n
Police investigations into the matter continue.<\/p>\n
Source: The Namibia Press Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A 36-year-old employee of the Northern Regional Electicity Distributor (NORED) died after he was electrocuted at Okanghalulwena village in the Okongo Constituency on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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