{"id":399523,"date":"2026-08-18T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=399523"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:06:15","slug":"henties-man-dies-after-falling-into-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=399523","title":{"rendered":"Henties man dies after falling into hole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 78-YEAR-OLD Namibian male, identified as Kleophas Tourob, died after he fell into an open hole in Henties Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Senior Inspector Judith Shomongula, the incident happened on Friday, 14 August 2026, at approximately 22:50 at Henties Bay Clinic, Henties Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is alleged that the deceased was walking along Hardap Street, Henties Bay, when he fell into a hole. 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