Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, the police chief, has released the names of the officers killed in the Mariental car crash on Saturday.
Shikongo said two sisters were among those who died.
The deceased are:
1. Senior Chief Correctional Officer David Mawis Musambani (Male)
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has confirmed that 20 people were involved in the Mariental car accident, with 16 fatalities.
Political leaders have expressed condolences and called for urgent action following the fatal road accident near Mariental.
The death toll from the accident near Mariental has risen to sixteen.
Two of the deceased were among the seven injured who were rushed to the hospital from the accident scene.
With Otavi being at the centre of road accidents, Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb expressed the need for the expansion of the health centre.
The governor made this statement while handing over two wheelchairs to the health centre.
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has expressed concern over the rise in pedestrian-related crashes and fatalities across Namibia, particularly in the regions of Kavango East, Oshikoto, Omusati, Oshana, and Zambezi and |Khomas.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has encouraged all citizens to prioritise safety on Namibia's roads and obey traffic laws.
Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah made the appeal as the local Christian community and around the world observe the Easter weekend, starting on Friday.
The latest police figures indicate that 99 people have died on Namibia's roads between January and the 23rd of March.
Head of NamPol's Traffic Law Enforcement, Commissioner Petrus Swartz, said 632 accidents caused injury to 1,018 people.
The festive season's effects on the coastal towns of Swakopmund, Henties Bay, and Walvis Bay, where holidaymakers had flocked for the festive season, are wearing off as many begin their journey back to their destinations.
The B1 Road has seen heavy traffic flow as people return from their holiday destinations.
The nbc News team made a turn at the Okahandja roadblock this morning and observed a long line of inbound traffic.
