{"id":366326,"date":"2024-11-18T19:52:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=366326"},"modified":"2024-11-18T19:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:52:19","slug":"man-jumps-from-jetty-and-drowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=366326","title":{"rendered":"Man jumps from jetty and drowns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A DROWNING incident has been reported in the Erongo Region after an unidentified man jumped off the jetty in Swakopmund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba of the Erongo Police, the incident occurred on Monday, 18 November 2024, between 12:45 and 13:00 at the Jetty Tug Restaurant in Swakopmund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It was alleged that an unknown male was seen by a witness going to the jetty, standing for a while, and staring at the water. He later jumped into the sea and disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to information, the victim was wearing a navy-blue jacket with yellow stripes as well as plakkies. He is of brown complexion, reasonably tall, and approximately 30 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident was reported to the police. All relevant emergency service providers, including members of the Namibian Navy, are currently searching for the victim,&#8221; Shapumba said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the Erongo Police have not yet received any reports of a missing person, and investigations continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter A DROWNING incident has been reported in the Erongo Region after an unidentified man jumped off the jetty in Swakopmund. 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