Staff Reporter
A 16-year-old boy miraculously survived after sustaining a forehead injury from a train locomotive in Okahandja.
According to Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga of the Namibian police, the accident occurred on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at about 17:00 at the railway crossing in front of Multisave Supermarket in Okahandja, Otjozondjupa region.
“It is alleged that a 16-year-old Namibian male victim was hit on the forehead by the (locomotive) front part of the train as he was trying to cross the railway line. The victim sustained slight injuries/scratches on the forehead. He was taken to a private hospital where he was treated and sent home. The victim is reported to be in a stable condition,” Kuwinga said.
