A three-year-old boy allegedly drowned in a water pond at Okakekete village in the Anamulenge Constituency on Thursday.

The Namibian Police Force Omusati Regional Commander, Commissioner Ismael Basson confirmed this, saying that the incident occurred around 16h30.

‘It is alleged that the minor boy drowned in a water pond next to their mahangu field while he and three others were preventing goats from entering the mahangu field,’ he said.

Basson said the deceased was identified as Simon Ihekeni.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: Namibia Press Agency