Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - In a tragic incident in Katima Mulilo, Namibia, four young children, aged between three and six, suffocated after being trapped in an unused freezer.
The heartbreaking event occurred in the densely populated
area of the northeastern Zambezi Region.
According to Namibian police, preliminary investigations
suggest that the children were playing inside the old deep freezer when they
became accidentally trapped. The freezer’s latch, which could only be opened
from the outside, left the children stuck inside for approximately an hour and
a half.
Two of the children were found dead at the scene, while the
other two were rushed to the Katima Mulilo State Hospital but were declared
dead upon arrival.
Aranges Shoro, one of the fathers of the victims, recounted
the moment the children were discovered, saying, “I am told that one of the
other parents came looking for the children and saw their shoes next to the
fridge. When they opened it, they found the children inside the freezer.”
Zambezi regional police commander Andreas Shilelo confirmed
that the children suffocated after being locked inside. "There was a hook
on the freezer that could only be opened from the outside. They were stuck for
about an hour and a half and suffocated," he said.
The unused freezer, which had been left outside one of the
affected families' homes, had not been secured or removed, raising questions
about why the non-functional appliance was left accessible. Namibian
authorities are continuing their investigation into the tragedy.
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