Namibia: Man dies in tractor accident near Otavi

Man dies in tractor accident near Otavi

Saturday, 13. February 2021

Namibian Police at Otjiwarongo have confirmed the death of a 36-year-old man who died in a tractor accident outside Otavi in the Otjozondjupa Region.

According to regional police spokesperson,  Inspector Maureen Mbeha, the deceased has been identified as Part Erik Roots.

Mbeha says Roots was a passenger on the tractor that overturned at a bridge about five kilometres out of Otavi.

The tractor was en-route from a dam to farm Otavi Fontein at around 20h00 on Friday.

Roots fell off the tractor, which rolled and trapped him under. He was declared dead on the scene. He was a resident of farm Success.

His next of kin are informed and police investigations continue.

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Namibia: Outjo Crocodile Crossing Park | Парк крокодилов в Намибии

The first crocodile park in Namibia where visitors will be able to dive with the crocodiles is going to be opened soon in northern town Outjo.

Only South Africa has a crocodile park where visitors can dive with crocodiles in Africa.

Visitors will be lowered into the water in a steel cage, similar to ones used for deep water diving to predators such as sharks, and they will view the crocodiles in the water from the safety of the cage.

The new crocodile park is an extension of Otjiwarongo's crocodile park, one of most visited places in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia.

There will be about 50 crocodiles at the park and visitors can either choose to visit the curio shop and at times even get to feed the crocodiles from a safe distance.

Visitors can also dine on the delicious crocodile meat later in 2020. There will be a restaurant or a take away outlet at the crocodile park. Some sections of the crocodile park are expected to open in April 2020.

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